Microsoft Word - District Student, Parent, & Activities Handbook 2023-2024.docx

LEXINGTON)PUBLIC)SCHOOLS)

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STUDENT/PARENT/ACTIVITIES)HANDBOOK)

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2023-2024)

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Table&of&Contents&

WELCOME& 7

INTENT&OF&HANDBOOK& 8

NONDISCRIMINATION&IN&EDUCATION&PROGRAMS&AND&ACTIVITIES&(Policy&3053)& 8

SECTION&ONE:&BASIC&SCHOOL&RULES&AND&GENERAL&PRACTICES& 9

Attendance!and!Excessive!Absenteeism!(Policy!5001)! 9

Band!(Policy!5045)! 11

Bills!(Policy!3025)! 11

Birth!Certificates! 11

Books!and!Supplies! 11

Bulletin!Boards!(Policy!5042)! 12

Bullying!(Policy!5054)! 12

Candy!and!Gum! 12

Class!Dismissal! 13

Classroom!Behavior! 13

Closed!Campus!(Policy!5032)! 13

Communicable!Diseases!(Policy!3048)! 13

Communicating!with!Parents!(Policy!5019)! 15

Complaint!Procedure!(Policy!2006)! 15

Conferences! 18

Contact!Information! 19

Damage!to!School!Property! 19

Dating!Violence!(Policy!5030)! 19

Discrimination!and!Harassment!(Policies!4001,!5026)! 19

Dress!Code!(Policy!5031)! 19

Drug!Free!Schools! 20

Early!Dismissal! 20

Emergency!Contact!Information! 21

Evacuations,!Lockdowns,!and!Reunifications! 21

Field!Trips!(Policy!6027)! 21

First-Aid! 21

Guidance Services 21

Health!Problems!Limiting!Activities! 21

Health!Screening! 21

Health!Services! 22

Homeless!Children!and!Youth!(Policy!5014)! 22

Illness!or!Injury!at!School! 22

Immunizations!(Policy!5010)! 22

Initiations!and!Hazing!(Policy!5028)! 23

Instruction!Provided!Outside!School!(Policy!6016)! 23

Investigations,!Arrests,!and!Other!Student!Contact!by!Law!Enforcement!and!Health!and!Human!

Services!(Policy!5022)! 23

Leaving!the!District! 23

Leaving!School! 24

Lockers!and!Other!School!Property!(Policy!5036)! 24

Lost!and!Found! 24

Make-up!Work! 24

Medication!of!Students!(Policy!5024)! 24

Memorials!(Policy!3038)! 25

Opting!Out!of!Assessments!(Policy!5018)! 25

Parties! 25

Personal!Items! 25

Pets! 25

Phone!Notification!System! 25

Physical!Education! 25

Physical!and!Vision!Examination!of!Students!(Policy!5011)! 25

Pictures! 26

Playground!Supervision! 26

Pregnant!or!Parenting!Students!(Policy!5008)! 26

Protection!of!Student!Rights!(Policy!5015)! 27

Public!Displays!of!Affection! 27

Reporting!Child!Abuse!and!Neglect!(Policy!4064)! 27

Rights!of!Custodial!and!Non-Custodial!Parents!(Policy!5020)! 27

School!Library!Collections!(Policy!6039)! 28

School!Meal!Program!and!Meal!Charges!(Policy!3012)! 30

School!Wellness!Policy! 31

Secret!Organizations!(Policy!5046)! 34

Self!Management!of!Diabetes!or!Asthma/Anaphylaxis!(Policy!5053)! 34

Smoking,!Tobacco,!and!“E-cigarettes”!(Policy!3016)! 34

Sniffer!Dogs!(Policy!3045)! 34

Solicitation! 35

Standardized!Testing! 36

Student!Assistance! 36

Student!Fees!(Policy!5045)! 36

Student!Illness! 44

Student!Insurance!(Policy!5025)! 44

Student!Internet!and!Computer!Access!(Policy!5037)! 44

Student!Records!(Policy!5016)! 46

Tardiness! 48

Telephone!Calls! 48

Threat!Assessment!and!Response!(Policy!3037)! 48

Title!I!Parent!and!Family!Engagement!(Policy!5057)! 50

Title!I!School!Compact! 51

Title!IX!Policy!and!Grievance!Procedures! 51

Tornado!Warning! 65

Transportation!Services! 65

Transportation!to!Activities!(Policy!6029)! 66

Video!Surveillance,!Recordings,!!and!Photogra phs!(Policy!5063)! 66

Weather-Related!School!Closing!(Policy!3013)! 67

Withdrawal!From!School! 67

Work!Permits! 67

SECTION&TWO:&ACADEMIC&INFORMATION& 68

Parent!Access!to!Student!Information!System! 68

Promotion!and!Retention! 68

Report!Cards! 68

SECTION&THREE:&STUDENT&DISCIPLINE&(Policy&5035)& 69

General!Discipline!Philosophy! 69

Forms!of!School!Discipline! 69

SECTION&FOUR:&ACTIVITY&PROGRAMS&AND&EVENTS& 76

Absence!from!School!(Policy!6014)! 76

Accountability!Lists! 76

Activities!on!Wednesday!Nights!and!Sundays!(Policy!3015)! 76

Adding!or!Dropping!Organizations! 76

Appearance! 76

Attendance!at!Activities! 76

Concussion!Information!and!Medical!Release! 76

Cutting!Athletic!Squads! 81

Dances!(LHS)! 81

Electronic!Communication! 81

Eligibility--NSAA!Rules! 81

Eligibility!for!College! 81

Equipment! 81

Intramural!Activities! 81

Lettering!Guidelines! 82

Level!of!Competition!for!Team!Sports!(Football,!Volleyball,!and!Basketball)! 82

Locker!Rooms! 82

Meals! 82

Medical!Treatment! 82

Open!Gym!and!Other!Off-Season!Conditioning!Programs! 83

Overnight!Stays! 83

Parent!Communication!With!Coaches/Activity!Sponsors! 83

Participation!Conflicts! 83

Pep!Rallies! 83

Practice!Regulations! 83

Pre-Practice/Meeting!Requirements! 83

Senior!“Giant”!Photo!Requirements! 84

Sportsmanship! 84

Training!Room!Rules!and!Procedures! 84

Traveling!to!Practice!Field,!Courts!or!Buildings! 84

Travel!To!and!From!Activity!Events!(Policies!5044,!6029)! 84

Use!of!Facilities!including!Weight!Room! 85

Purpose! 86

Period!of!Enforcement! 86

Prohibited!Conduct! 86

Discipline!Procedures! 87

Consequences!for!Violations! 87

Assistance! 89

SECTION&SIX:&DISTRICT&CALENDAR& 90

SECTION&SEVEN:&STANDARD&RESPONSE&PROTOCOL&FOR&EMERGENCIES& 91

SECTION&EIGHT:&DISENROLLMENT&AND&ATTENDANCE&FORMS& 93

SECTION&NINE:&REQUIRED&DISTRICT&FORMS& 101

HANDBOOK!RECEIPT! 102

Emergency!Information!Form! 103

Parental!Authorization!and!Release!Form! 104

Physician’s!Request!for!Administration!of!Prescription!Medications!by!School!Personnel! 106

Record!of!Self-Administrated!Medicine! 107

Permission!for!Participation!in!Field!Trips/Health!Form! 108

WELCOME&

Dear!Students!and!Parents:!

On!behalf!of!the!faculty,!administration!and!board!of!education,!we!welcome!you!to!another!school!year.!

We! are! looking! forward! to! helping! your! children! reach! their! learning! potential! and! achieve! their!

educational!goals!in!the!upcoming!year.!

Please!read!this!handbook !carefully.!Students!and!their!parents!are!responsible!for!knowing!the!rules,!

regulations,!and!procedures!covered!in!this!handbook. !The!student!handbook!is!an!extension !of!school!

policies!and!has!the!force!and!effect!of!board!policy!when!approved!by!the!board!of!education.!

There!are!several!forms!at!the!end!of!this!handbook!which!you!must!read,!sign!(if!applicable)!and!return!

no!later!than!September!1!or!one!week!after!receiving!the!handbook!if!you!enrolled!after!t he!start!of!

school.!

This!handbook!contains!information!of!value!to!every!student!and!parent.!It!contains!explanations!of!

school!regulations!and!procedures!necessary!for!our!school!to!run!smoothly!and!efficiently.!If!you!are!

ever! in! doubt! about! what! is! the! right! thing! to! do,! ask! a! classroom! teacher,! speak! with! the! building!

principal,!or!contact!my!office.!

Sincerely,!

John!

Hakonson!

Superintendent

INTENT&OF&HANDBOOK&

This!handbook!is!int ended!to!be!used!by!students,!parents!and!staff!as!a!guide!to!the!rules,!procedures,!

and!general!information!about!this!school!district.!Students!and!their!parents!must!become!familiar!with!

the!handbook,!and!parents!should!use!it!as!a!resource!and!assist!their!children!in!following!the!rules!

contained!in!it.!The!use!of!the!word!“parents”!refers!to!any!adult!w ho!has!the! responsibility!for!making!

education-related! decisions! about! a! child,! including,! but! not! limited! to! biological! parents,! adoptive!

parents,!legal!guardians,!and!adults!acting!in!loco!parentis.!

Although!the!information!in!this!handbook!is!detailed!and!specific!on!many!topics,!it!is!not!intended!to!

be!all-encompassing!or!to!cover!every!situation!and!circumstance!that!may!arise!during!a!school!day!or!

school! year.! This! handbook! does! not! create! a! “contract”! with! parents,! students! or! staff,! and! the!

administration! may! make! decisions! and! rule! revisions! at! any! time! to! implement! the! educational!

program!and!to!assure!the!well!being!of!all!students.!The!administration!is!responsible!for!interpreting!

the!rules!cont ained!in!the!handbook.!If!a!situation!or!circumstance!arises!that!is!not!specifically!covered!

in!this!handbook,!the!administration!will!make!a!decision!based!on!applicable!school!district !policies,!

and!state!and!federal!statutes!and!regulations.!

NONDISCRIMINATION&IN&EDUCATION&PROGRAMS&AND&ACTIVITIES&(Policy&3053)&

The!school!district!does!not!discriminate!on!the!basis!of!race,!color,!national!origin,!sex,!disability,!or!age!

in!its!programs!and!activities!and!provides!equal!access!to!the!Boy!Scouts!and!other!designated!youth!

groups.!The!following!person!has!been!designated!to!handle!inquiries!regarding!the!nondiscrimination!

policies:!

Name:! Angie!Kovarik!

Title:! Student!Services!Director!

Address:! 300!South!Washington!St.,!Lexington,!NE!68850!Telephone:!308.324.1209!

E-mail:! [email protected]!

For! further! information! on! notice! of! nondiscrimination,!

visit!https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr for!the!address!and!phone!numb er!of!the!office!that!serves!your!area!

or!call!1-800-421-3481.

For!additional!prohibited!discrimination!and!related!information,!please!review!school!district!Policy!

3053-Nondiscrimination.!

Also!see!the!“Discrimination!and!Harassment”!section!below.!

SECTION&ONE:&BASIC&SCHOOL&RULES&AND&GENERAL&PRACTICES&

Attendance&and&Excessive&Absenteeism&(Policy&5001)&

Required!Attendance!

Every!person!residing!in!the!school!district!who!has!legal!or!actual!charge!or!control!of!any!child!who!is!

of!mandatory!attendance!age!shall!cause!that!child!to!attend!a!public!or!private!school!regularly!unless!

the!child!has!graduated!from!high!school!or!has!been!allowed!to!disenroll!pursuant!to!this!policy.!

Mandatory!Attendance!Age!

All! children! who! are! or! will! turn! six! years! old! before! January! 1! of! the! current! school! year! are! of!

mandatory! attendance! age.! Children! who! have! not! turned! eighteen! years! of! age! are! of! mandatory!

attendance!age.!

A! child! who! will! not! reach! age! 7! before! January! 1! of! the! current! school! year! may! be! excused! from!

mandatory!attendance!if!the!child’s!parent!or!guardian!completes!an!affidavit!affirming!that!alternative!

educational!arrangements! ha ve!been!made!for!the!child.!A!copy!of!the!required!affidavit!is!attached!to!

this!handbook.!

Discontinuing!Enrollment!–!5!Year!Old!Students!

The!person!seeking!to!discontinue!the!enrollment!of!a!student!w ho!will!not!reach!six! years!of!age!prior!

to!January!1!of!the!current!school!year!shall!submit!a!signed,!written!request!to!the!superintendent!using!

the! form! which! is! attached! to! this! policy.! The! school! district! may! request! written! verification! or!

documentation!that!the!person!signing!the!form!has!legal!or!actual!charge!or!control!of!the!student.!The!

school!district!shall!discontinue!the!enrollment!of!any!student!w ho!satisfies!these!requirements.!Any!

student!whose!enroll ment!is!discontinued!under!this!subsection!shall! not!be!eligible!to!reenroll!in!this!

school!district!until!the!beginning!of!the!following!school ! year!unless!otherwise!required!by!law.!

Discontinuing!Enrollment!–!16!and!17!Year!Old!Students!

Only!children!who!are! at !least!16!years!of!age!may!be!disenrolled!from!the!district.!The!person!seeking!

to! discontinue! the! child’s! enrollment! shall! submit! a! signed,! written! request! and! submit ! it! to! the!

superintendent!using!the!form!which!is!attached!to!this!policy.!The!district!will!follow!the!procedures!

outlined!on!the!attached!form!in!considering!requests!to!disenroll.!

Only!children!disenrolling!to!attend!a!non-accredited!school!may!be!exempt!from!this!policy.!The!person!

with!legal!or!actual!charge!or!control!of!the!child!must!provide!the!superintendent!with!a!copy!of!the!

signed!request!submitted!to!the!Sta te!Department!of!Education!for!attending!non-accredited!schools.!

The!superintendent!may!confirm!the!validity!of!the!submission!with!the!State!Department!of!Education.!

Attendance!Officer!

Each!building!principal!is!designated!as!an!attendance!officer!for!the!district.!Each!building!principal,!at!

his! or! her! discretion,! may! delegate! these! responsibilities! to! any! other! qualified! individual.! The!

attendance! officer! is! responsible! for! enforcing! the! provisions! of! state! law! relating! to! compulsory!

attendance.!This!responsibility!includes!b ut!is!not!limited!t o!filing!a!report!with!the!county!attorney!of!

the!county!in!which!a!student!resides.!Compensation!for!the!duties!of!attendance!officer!is!included!in!

the!salary!for!the!superintendent!or!designee.!

Absences*!

1) Students!are!expected!to!attend!every!class,!every!day.!

2) High!School:!Students!must!not!acquire!more!than!10!absences,!excluding!absences!identified!in!item!

6!below,!from!any!course!in!any!given!semester!in!order!to!earn!academic!credit!for!that!course!for!

that!semester.!Mandatory!attendance!at!summer!school!is!required!for!students!who!have!acquired!

more!than!10!absences!in!a!semester!in!any!course.!Students!who!acquire!more!than!1!day!of!absence!

of!mandatory!summer!school!may!lose!credit!for!the!class!and!may!be!referred!to!the!county!attorney.!!

3) Elementary!and! M iddle!School:!Students!must!not!acquire!more!than!the!equivalent!of!20!school!day!

absences,!excluding!absences!identified!in!item!6!below,!in!a!school!year.!Mandatory!attendance!at!

summer!school!is!required!for!students!who!have!acquired!more!than!the!equivalent!of!20!school!day!

absences! in!a!school!year.!!!Students!who!acquire!more!than!the!equivalent!of!3!school!day!absences!

in! mandatory! summer! school! may! be! referred! to! the! county! attorney.! Students! may! appeal!

assignment!to!mandatory!summer!school!to!his/her!building!principal.!

4) Students!in!grades!preK-12!whose!residence!ceases,!or!when!other!evidence!exists!that!they!w il l!no!

longer!attend!the!school!district,!will!be!dropped!from!enrollment.!!The!administration!will!consider!

requirements! for! residence,! domicile,! and! attendance! under! state! statute! and! Department! of!

Education!rules!when!making!this!determination.!!I f!they!should!subsequently!return,!they!will!be!

required!to!re-enroll!once!disenrolled.!Unless!a! st udent !provides!evidence!s/he!had!been!enrol led!in!

another!school!district!during!the!period!of!a bsence!or!was!otherwise!excused!from!attendance!at!

LPS,! her/his!absences!up!to!t he!time!of!re-enrollment!will !be!count ed!in!the!determination!of!loss!of!

academic! credit! (if! applicable),! assignment! to! mandatory! summer! school,! and! compliance! with!

compulsory!attendance!laws.!!#

5) Interventions!to!Reduce!Absenteeism!

a) 1st-4th!absences:!The!parent/guardian!will!be!contacted.!

b) 5th! absence:! The! parent/gua rdian! will! be! contacted! and! the! student! will! meet! with! his/her!

counselor! and/or! a! member!of! the! administration! to! discuss! the! reasons!behind! the! student’s!

absence(s)!and!possible!solutions.!

c) An!attendance!hearing!may!be!required!at!the!discretion!of!the!principal!at!any!time.!At!a!hearing,!

the! parent,! student,! and! school! official! and/or! designated! hearing! officer! will! develop! a!

collaborative!plan!to!reduce!barriers!to!regular!attendance!(form!attached!to!this!policy).!

d) The! county! attorney! will! be! contacted! by! an! administrator! or! hearing! officer! after! the! 20th!

cumulative!day-equivalent!absence!(i.e.!partial!day!absences!will!be!added!together!in!calculating!

cumulative!days!of!absence)!in!a!school!year!for!possible!violation!of!compulsory!attendance!laws.!

6) *Absences!caused!by!the!following!circumstances!shall!not!be!counted!against!a!student:!

a) when!a!licensed!health!care!provider,!including!a!school!nurse,!has!confirmed!in!writing,!in!his/her!

professional!medical!opinion!and!within!his/her!scope!of!practice,!the!student!or!a!child!whom!

the! student! is! parenting! is! so! physically! or! mentally! ill! that! attendance! is! impracticable! or!

impossible.!The!documentation!from!the!provider!must!be!turned!in!within!seven!(7)!calendar!

days! of! the! last! day! of! absence,! otherwise! the! ab sence! will! count! toward! the! 20! days! of!

absenteeism!resulting!in!contact!with!the!county!attorney!as!described!in!item!5!above.!

b) due!to!weather!conditions!that!have!made!the!roads!impassable!so!that!the!student's!attendance!

is!impracticable!or!impossible;!

c) student!attendance! a t !a!school-sponsored!activity;!

d) student!has!been!suspended!or!expelled!from!school!by!the!school!district;!and!

e) an!absence! caused! by!and! required! of! law!enforcement,! child! protective!services!or! a! court!of!

competent!jurisdiction,!confirmed!in!writing!to!the!school!district.!

f) up!to! two! college!visits!(one!day!each)! when!accompanied!by!a!parent!or! guardian;!additional!

visits!may!be!allowed!at!the!discretion!of!the!principal.!

7) Upon! return! from! every! absence!or! partial-day! absence,! students! shall! confer! with! their! teachers!

about!missed!classwork.!Please!refer!to!the!individual!teacher’s!class!syllabus!for!late/makeup! w ork!

procedure.!See!student/parent!handbooks!for!additional!information!on!making!up!assignments.!

Band&(Policy&5045)&

Students! may! participate! in! the! elementary! band! and! begin! taking! band! lessons! in! the! 5th! grade.!

Students!in!grades!6-8!may!participate!in!the!middle!school!band;!grades!9-12!may!participate!in!the!

high!school!band.!Instruments!will!be!provided!by!students!or!the!school!as!provided!by!school !policy.!

Fees! may! be! charged! as! allowed! or! provided! in! t he! Public! Elementary! and! Secondary! Student! Fee!

Authorization!Act!and!the!school’s!student!fee!policy!(5045)!or!other!applicable!policy.!

Bills&(Policy&3025)&

Students! should! pay! bills! for! supplies,! fines,! shop! materials,! clothing! orders,! etc.! in! the! school!

bookkeeper’s!office.!!!Any!check!for!these!payments!should!be!made!out!to!Lexington!Public!Schools!

unless!otherwise!instructed.!!Pursuant!to!board!policy,!the!district!will!assess!an!additional!penalty!of!

$10!for!any!check!returned!from!the!bank!for!insufficient!funds.!

When!students!purchase!items!of!significant!value,!such!as!class!rings!and!letter!jackets,!they!must!make!

payment!at!the!time!of!purchase!or!when!the!order!is!placed.!

Birth&Certificates&

State!law! requires! that!a!certified!copy!of!a!student’s! birth! certificate!be!used!when!enrolling!a!new!

student!in!school.!If!your!child!is!registering!with!Lexington!Public!Schools!for!the!first!time,!you!may!

obtain! this! document! from! the! Bureau! of! Vital! Statistics! in! the! state! in! which! your! child! was! born.!

Assistance!in!obtaining!birth!certificates!may!be!obtained!from!Health!Records!Management,!P.O.!Box!

95065,!Lincoln,!NE!68509-5065.!There!is!a!fee!per!certificate.!

Please!note:!The!document!parents!receive!from!the!hospital!looks!like!a!birth!certificate,!but!it!is!not!a!

certified!copy.!A!certified!copy!has!the!raised!seal!of!the!state!of!Nebraska!on!it!and!is!signed!by!the!

director!of!vital!statistics.!

If! a! birth! certificate! is! unavailable,! other! reliable! proof! of! a! student's! identity! may! be! used.! These!

documents! could! include! naturalization! or! immigration! documents! showing! date! of! birth! or! official!

hospital!birth!records,!a!passport,!photo!I.D.,!driver’s!license,!baptismal!certificate,!affidavit!specifying!

child’s!identity!and!age,!or!a!translation!of!a!birth!certificate!from!another!country.!The!documents!must!

be!accompanied!by!an!affidavit!explaining!the!inability!to!produce!a!copy!of!the!birth!certificate.!

Books&and&Supplies&

Students!must!take!care!of!books!and!other!supplies!provided!by!the!district.!The!school!will!assess!fines!

for!damage!to!books!and!school!property.!

Students!must!supply!their!own!consumable!items!such!as!pens,!pencils,!tablets,!notebooks,!erasers,!and!

crayons.!Each!classroom!teacher!will!prepare!a!supply!list!for!students!at!the!beginning!of!the!school!

year.!

Bulletin&Boards&(Policy&5042)&

Bulletin!boards!are!maintained!throughout!the!building!to!communicate!general!information,!material,!

and! school! announcements.! Students! should! check! the! bulletin! boards! carefully! each! school! day.! A!

written!copy!of!daily!announcements!will!be!posted!on!the!main!bulletin!board!by!the!offices.!

Bulletin! board! or! electronic! publishing! space! may! be! provided! for! the! use! of! students! and! student!

organizations! for! notices! relating! to! matters! of! general! interest! to! students.! The! following! general!

limitations!apply!to!all!posting!or!publishing:!

1. All!postings!must!be!approved!by!the!appropriate!building!principal!or!designee.!!!Students!

may!not!post!any!material!containing!any!statement!or!expression!that!is!libelous,!obscene,!or!

vulgar;!that!would!violate!board!of!education!policies,!including!the!student!code!of! conduct ;!

or!that!is!otherwise!inappropriate!for!the!school!environment.

2. All!postings!must!identify!the!student!or!the!student!organization!posting!or!publ ishing!the!

notice.

3. Material!shall!be!removed!after!a!reasonable!time!to!assure!full!access!to!the!bulletin!boards!

or!electronic!publishing!media.

Bullying&(Policy&5054)&

Students!are! prohibited!from! engaging! in!any! form!of! bullying.! The!Centers! for! Disease!Control! and!

Prevention! defines! bullying! as! “ a ny! unwanted! aggressive! behavior(s)! by! another! youth! or! group! of!

youths!who!are!not!siblings!or!current!dating!partners!that!involves!an!observed!or!perceived!power!

imbalance!and!is!repeated!multiple!times!or!is!highly!likely!to!be!rep eated.”!Nebraska!statute!defines!

bullying!as!“an!ongoing!pattern!of!physical,!verbal!or!electronic!abuse.”!The!District’s!administrators!will!

consider!these!definitions!when!determining!whether!any!specific!situation!constitutes!bullying.!Both!

of!these!definitions!include!both!in-person!and!cyberbullying!behaviors.!

The!disciplinary!consequences!for!bullying!will!depend!on! t he!severity,!frequency,!duration,!and!effect!

of!the!behavior!and!may!result!in!sanctions!up!to!and!including!suspension!or!expulsion.! Students!who!

believe!they!are!being!bullied!should!immediately!inform!a!teacher!or!the!building!principal.!

Reporting!Bullying!!!

Students!who!experience!or!observe!bullying!behavior!must!immediately!report!what!happened!to!a!

teacher!or!administrator.!Students!can!use!the!district’s!anonymous!online!“Submit!a!Tip”!platform!to!

make! this! report.! Students! may! always! confer! with! their! parents! or! guardians! about! bullying! they!

experience! or! witness,! but! the! students! must! also! ultimately! report! the! situation! to! a! teacher! or!

administrator.!

Bullying!Investigations!

School!district!staff!will!investigate!allegations!of!bullying!using!the!same!practices!and!procedu res!that!

the!district! observes!for!student!disciplinary!matters.!In!no! circumstance! will! school!district!staff!be!

deliberately!indifferent!to!allegations!of!bull ying.!

Candy&and&Gum&

Students!may!not!bring!candy!or!gum!to!school!unless!they!have!prior!permission!from!their!classroom!

teacher!or!the!administration.!

Class&Dismissal&

Classes!are!in!session!from!the!ringing!of!the! ta rdy!bell!until!the!teacher!dismisses!the!class.!The!bell!at!

the!end!of!the!period!is!not!a!dismissal!bell,!and!students!may!not!leave!their!classrooms!until!they!have!

been!excused!by!their!classroom!teacher.!

Classroom&Behavior&

Student!behavior!and!attitude!in!the!classroom!must!be!cooperative!and!serious.!All!students!must:!

● arrive!to!class!on!time;!

● prepare!for!class!with!all!necessary!materials;!

● be!considerate!of!others;!

● respond!promptly!to!all!directions!of!the!teacher;!and!

● take!care!of!school!property!and!the!property!of!others.!

Teachers!will!establish!classroom!conduct!rules!which!students!must!obey.!

Closed&Campus&(Policy&5032)&

Students!may!not!leave!the!building!without!permission!from!the!administration.!Students!may!leave!

campus!to!go!home!for!lunch!if!parents!pick!up!their!children!and!provide!written!permission!submitted!

to!the!office.!

Communicable&Diseases&(Policy&3048)&

The!school!district!strives!to!provide!a!safe!environment!for!both!students!and!staff!while!safeguarding!

the!rights!of!all!students!and!employees,!including!those!with!communicable!diseases.!Communicable!

diseases!are!defined!by!the!Nebraska!Department!of!Health!and!Human!Services!in!Title!173!Nebraska!

Administrative! Code! Chapter! 1! a nd! include! HIV/AIDS,! Hepatitis! (A,! B,! and! E),! Measles,! Mumps,! and!

Tuberculosis.!

School!Attendance!and!Participation!in!School!Sponsored!Activities.!A!student!who!has!been!diagnosed!

with!a!communicable!disease!shall!be!provided!with!educational!services!in!accordance!with!state!l aw !

and!board!policy.!Generally,!individuals!with!a!communicable!disease!will!be!restrict ed!only!to!the!extent!

necessary!to!prevent!the!transmission!of!the!disease,!to!protect!their!health!and!rights!of!privacy,!and!to!

protect! the! health! and! safety! of! others.! The! decision! regarding! a! student’s! education! program! and!

placement!shall!be!made!on!an!individual!basis!in!light!of! current!medical!and!educational!information!

and!recommendations.!These!will!be!determined!by!t he!superintendent,!the!student’s!Section!504!or!

Individualized!Education!Program! (IEP)!team,!or! the!district’s!Crisis!Team.!In!addition,!participat ion!in!

Nebraska!School!Athletic!Association!(NSAA)!events!will!be!subject!to!its!rules!and!procedures,!if!any.!

Infection! and! Exposure! Control! Procedures/Universal! Precautions.! The! district! will! monitor! the!

information! available! through! the! Federal! Centers! for! Disease! Control,! the! Nebraska! Department! of!

Health!and!Human!Services,!and!the!Occupational!Safety!and!Health!Administration.!This!policy!and!any!

procedures,!universal!precautions,!or!exposure!control!plan!will!be!modified,!if!appropriate,!based!upon!

the!best!new!medical!information!provided!by!the!above!sources.!

The! superintendent! will! take! appropriate! measures! if! there! is! an! epidemic! or! outbreak! of! a!

communicable!disease!which!may!include,!but!it’s!not!limited!to,!the!emergency!exclusion!or!alternative!

placement!of!students!or!the!closure!of!a!school!building!or!the!entire!school!district.!

Confidentiality.!The!existence!of!an!individual’s!communicable!disease!shall!be!t reated!as!confidential!

and!will! be!limited!to!school!sta ff! on!a!“need-to-know”!basis.!If!it! is! necessary!to!inform!a!person! of!

another’s!condition!(due!to!exposure,!for!instance),!the!person!will!be!notified!of!the!confidentiality!of!

that! disclosure.! In! addition,! any! communication! about! a! student’ s! communicable! disease! shall! be!

consistent!with!that!student’s!IEP!or!Section!504!Plan,!if!any.!

Nebraska!Health!and!Human!Services!recommends!the!following:!

Bedbugs.!See!Policy!5065.!

Chicken! Pox.! May! return! to! school! after! a! minimum! of! 5! days! after! onset! of! skin! eruption! or! when!

vesicles!become!dry.!

Diphtheria.!Must!have!doctor’s!written!permit!to!return!to!school.!

Fifth!Disease.!Exclude!until!fever!and!malaise!are!gone.!May!return!with!rash!wit h!documented!physician!

approval.!Any!students!or!staff!who!are!pregnant!or!immuno-deficient!are!to!consult!their!physician.!

German!Measles!(Rubella).!May!return!to!school!in!a!minimum!of!4!days!after!appearance!of!rash.!

*Head!lice.!See!Policy!5062.!The!school!will!contact!the!parents!of!students!discovered!to!have!live!head!

lice,!and!ask!them!to!remove!the!student!from!school.!Students!will!not!be!allowed!to!return!to!school!

until!they!are!free!of!live!lice.!When!lice!are!detected!on!one!family!member,!parents!should!check!all!

other!family!members!for!the!presence!of!lice!and!treat!them!if!necessary.!All!infested!clothing,!b ed!linen,!

and!other!articles! should!be!laundered!in!hot!water!(130!degrees!Fahrenheit)!or!dry-cleaned.!Carpets,!

upholstery,!and!mattresses!should!be!vacuumed!thoroughly.!Combs!and!brushes!should!be!soaked!in!

hot!water!for!five!to!ten!minutes.!

Hepatitis!A.!Exclude!for!no!less!than!7!days!after!onset!of!jaundice.!May!return!with!documented!

physician!approval.!Careful!hand!washing!is!essential.!

*Impetigo.!To!be!excluded!upon!recognition!by!teacher!or!nurse.!May!be!readmitted!following!

treatment!by!physician.!

Influenza.!Exclude!for!duration!of!illness.!

Measles!(Rubeola).!May!return!to!school!in!a!minimum!of!4!days!after!appearance!of!rash.!

Meningitis!(Bacterial!&!Viral).!Exclude!for!duration!of!illness.!Return!with!documented!physician!

approval.!

Mumps.!May!return!to!school!after!swelling!has!subsided.!

Pertussis!(Whooping!Cough).!Exclude,!may!return!with!documented!physician’s!approval.!

*Pink!eye.!Exclude!symptomatic!cases.!Need!treatment!by!physician.!May!return!when!eye(s)!appear!

normal,!or!with!physician’s!permission!that!child!is!no!longer!infectious.!If!a!written!permit!from!the!

doctor!indicates!that!it!is!satisfactory!to!return!to!school!prior! to!the!number!of!days!listed,!the!school!

shall!honor!this!request.!School!staff!members!will!adhere!to!Infection!Control!Procedures!regarding!

precautions!against!transmission!of!disease!for!all!students!and!faculty.!

Pin!worm.!Exclude!until!treated,!as!documented!by!a!physician.!

Pulmonary!Tuberculosis.!Exclude,!physician!treatment!essential.!My!return!with!documented!

physician!approval.!

*Ringworm.!Upon!suspicion!of!ringworm!a!student!will!be!referred!to!the!nurse!and!the!site!will!be!

covered.!A!physician!referral!will!be!made.!

*Scabies.!To!be!excluded!upon!recognition!by!teacher!or!nurse.!May!be!readmitted!the!day!after!

treatment!is!started.!

Scarlet!Fever,!Streptococcal!Infection,!!Scarlatina,!Strep!Throat.!!Exclude!until!no!fever!and!under!

treatment!for!24!hours.!

*!If!unable!to!contact!a!parent,!or!if!a!parent!is! unable!to!pick!up!the!student!during!the!school!day!the!

student!will!remain!in!the!classroom,!and!a!note!will!be!sent!home!with!the!student!at!the!end!of!the!day.!

Communicating&with&Parents&(Policy&5019)&

Parents! shall! be! kept! informed! of! student! progress,! grades,! and! attendance! through! report! cards,!

progress! reports,! and! parent/teacher! conferences.! The! school! district! will! notify! parents! if! their!

students!are!failing!or!close!to!failing,!either!through!communication!from!t he!school!or!through!parental!

access!to!the!district’s!student!information!system.!The!school!district!will!endeavor!to!notify!parents!of!

failing! students! prior! to! ent ry! of! the! failing! grade! on! the! student’s! report! card.! Parents! wil l ! also! be!

notified!of!their!student’s!possible!failure!to!meet!graduation!requirements.!Other!pertinent!information!

will!be!communicated!to!parents!by!mail,!electronic!communication,!telephone!calls,!by!personal!conta ct!

or!other!appropriate!method.!Official!transcripts!of!st udent !progress,!grades,!and!attendance!will!be!sent!

to!other!school!systems!upon!the!student’ s!transfer!when!the!district!receives!a!written!request!signed!

by! the! student’s! parent! or! guardian! or!upon! being!notified! that!the! student!has! enrolled ! in! another!

school.!

By!providing!the!school!district!with!their!telephone!number(s),!parents!agree!to!receive!notifications!

from!the!school!district’s!automatic!notification!system.!

Complaint&Procedure&(Policy&2006)&

Good! communication! helps! to! resolve! many! misunderstandings! and! disagreements.! This! complaint!

procedure! applies! to! board! members,! patrons,! students! and! school! staff,! unless! the! staff! member! is!

subject! to! a! different! grievance! procedure! pursuant! to! policy! or! contract.! Individuals! who! have! a!

complaint! should! discuss! their! concerns! with! appropriate! school! personnel! in! an! effort! to! resolve!

problems.! When! such! efforts! do! not! resolve! matters! satisfactorily,! including! matters! involving!

discrimination!or!harassment!on!the!ba sis!of!race,!color,!national!origin,!sex,!marital!status,!disability,!or!

age,!a!complainant!should!follow!the!procedures!set!forth!below.!

A!preponderance!of!the!evidence!will!be!required!to!discipline!a!party!accused!of!misconduct.!!!This!

means!that!the!investigator!must!conclude!that!it!is!more!likely!than!not!that!misconduct!occurred.!

Complaint!and!Appeal!Process:!

1) The!first!step!is!for!the!complainant!to!speak!directly!to!the!person(s)!with!whom!the!complainant!

has!a!concern.!For!example,!a!parent!who!is!unhappy!with!a!classroom!teacher!should!initially!discuss!

the! matter! with! the! teacher.! However,! the! complainant! should! skip! the! first! step! if! complainant!

believes!speaking!directly!to!the!person!would!subject!complainant!to!discrimination!or!harassment.!

2) The!second!step!is!for!the!complainant!to!speak!to!the!building!principal,!Title!IX/504!coordinator,!

superintendent!of!schools,!or!president!of!the!board!of!educa t ion,!as!set!forth!below.!

a) Complaints!about!the!operation,! decisions,!or!personnel!within!a! bu ilding!should!be!submitted!to!

the!principal!of!the!building.!

b) Complaints!about!the!operations!of!the!school!district!or!a!building!principal!should!be!submitted!

in!writing!to!the!superintendent!of!schools.!

c) Complaints!about!the!superintendent!of!schools!should!be!submitted!in!writing!to!the!president!

of!the!board!of!education.!

d) Complaints! involving! discrimination! or! harassment!on! the! basis! of! race,! color,! national! origin,!

gender,!marital!status,!disability,!or!age!may!also!be!submitted,!at!any!time!during!the!complaint!

procedure!to!the!School!District’s!Title!IX/504!coordinator.!Complaints!involving!discrimination!

or!harassment!may!also!be!submitted!at! any!time!to!the!Office!for!Civil!Rights,!U.S.!Department!of!

Education:!by!email!at![email protected];!by!telephone!at!(816)!268-0550;!or!by!fax!at!(816)!

268-0599.!

3) When!a!complainant!submits!a!complaint!to!an!administrator!or!to!the!Title!IX/504!coordinator,!the!

administrator!or!Title!IX/504!coordinator!shall!promptly!and!thoroughly!investigate!the!complaint,!

and!shall:!

a) Determine!whether!the!complainant!has!discussed!the!matter!with!the!staff!member!involved.!

i) If! the! complainant! has! not,! the! administrator! or! Title! IX/504! coordinator! will! urge! the!

complainant!to!discuss!the!matter!directly!with!that!staff!member,!if!appropriate.!

ii) If!the!complainant!refuses!to!discuss!the!matter!with!the!staff!member,!the!administrator!or!

Title!IX /504!coordinator!shall,!in!his!or!her!sole!discretion,!determine!whether! the!complaint!

should!be!pursued!further.!

b) Strongly!encourage!the!complainant!to!reduce!his!or!her!concerns!to!writing.!

c) Interview!the!complainant!to!determine:!

i) All!relevant!details!of!the!complaint;!

ii) All!witnesses!and!documents!which!the!complainant!believes!support!the!complaint;!

iii) The!action!or!solution!which!the!complainant!seeks.!

d) Respond!to!the!complainant.!I f!the!complaint!involved!discrimination!or!harassment,!the!response!

shall!be!in!writing!and!shall!be!submitted!within!180!days!after!the! administrator!or!Title!IX/504!

coordinator!received!the!complaint.!

4) If!either!the!complainant!or!the!accused!party!is!not!satisfied!with!the!administrator’s!or!the!Title!

IX/504! coordinator’s! decision! regarding! a! complaint! her! or! she! may! appeal! the! decision! to! the!

superintendent.!

a) This!appeal!must!be!in!writing.!

b) This!appeal!must!be!received!by!the!superintendent!no!later!than!ten!(10)!business!days!from!t he!

date! the! administrator! or! Title! IX/504! coordinator! communicated! his/her! decision! to! the!

complainant.!

c) The! superintendent! will! investigate! as! he! or! she! deems! appropriate.! However,! all! matters!

involving!discrimination!or!harassment!shall!be!promptly!and!thoroughly!investigated.!

d) Upon!completion!of!this!investigation,!the!superintendent!w ill !inform!the!complainant!in!writing!

of!his!or!her!decision.!If!the!complaint!involved!discrimination!or!harassment,!the!superintendent!

shall!submit!the!decision!within!180!days!after!the!superintendent!received!complainant’s!writt en!

appeal.!

5) If!either! the!complainant! or!the! accused! party! is! not!satisfied! with!the! superintendent’s! decision!

regarding!a!complaint!he!or!she!may!appeal!the!decision!to!the!board.!

a) This!appeal!must!be!in!writing.!

b) This!appeal!must!be!received!by!the!board!president!no!later!than!ten!(10)!business!days!from!the!

date!the!superintendent!communicated!his/her!decision!to!the!complainant.!

c) This!policy!allows,!but!does!not!require!the!board!to!receive!statements!from!interested!parties!

and!witnesses!relevant!to!the!complaint !appeal.!However,!all!matters!involving!discrimination!or!

harassment!shall!be!promptly!and!thoroughly!investigated.!

d) The! board! will! notify! the! complainant! in! writing! of! its! decision.! If! the! compla int! involved!

discrimination!or!harassment,!the!board!shall!submit!its!decision!within!180!days!after!it!received!

complainant’s!written!appeal.!

e) There!is!no!appeal!from!a!decision!of!the!board.!

6) When!a!formal!complaint!about!the!superintendent!of!schools!has!been!filed!with!the!president!of!

the!board,!the!president!shall!promptly!and!thoroughly!investigate!the!complaint,!and!shall:!

a) Determine!whether!the!complainant!has!discussed!the!matter!with!the!superintendent.!

i) If!the!complainant!has!not,!the!board!president!will!urge!the!complainant!to!discuss!the!matter!

directly!with!the!superintendent,!if!appropriate.!

ii) If!the!complainant!refuses!to!discuss!the!matter! wit h!the!superintendent,!the!board!president!

shall,!in!his!or!her!sole!discretion,!determine!whether!the!compl aint!should!be!pursued!further.!

b) Strongly!encourage!the!complainant!to!reduce!his!or!her!concerns!to!writing.!

c) Determine,! in! his!or! her! sole! discretion,! whether! to! place! the! matter! on! the! board! agenda! for!

consideration!at!a!regular!or!special!meeting.!

d) Respond!to!the!complainant.!I f!the!complaint!involved!discrimination!or!harassment,!the!response!

shall! be! in! writing! and! shall! be! submitted! within! 180! days! after! the! president! received! the!

complaint.!

No!Retaliation.!The!school!district!prohibits!retaliation!against!any!person!for!filing!a!complaint!or!for!

participating!in!the!complaint!procedure!in!good!faith.!

Special! Rules! Regarding! Educational! Services! and! Related! Services! to! Students! with! Disabilities.!

Students! with! disabilities! and! their! families! have! specific! rights! outlined! in! state! and! federal! law,!

including! administrative! processes! by! which! they! may! challenge! the! educational! services! being!

provided!by!the!school!district.!Therefore,!the!appeal!process!contained!in!this!policy!may!not!be!used!

to!challenge!decisions!made!by!a!student’s!individualized!education!plan!(IEP)!team!or!504!team.!

Complaints!about!the!educational!services!provided!a!student!with!a!disability,!including!but!not!limited!

to!services!provided!to!a! student!with!an!IEP,!access!to!curricular!and!extracurricular!activities,!and!

educational!placement!must!be!submitted!to!the!school!district’s!Student!Services!Director.!The!Director!

will!address!the!complaint!in!a!manner!that!he/she!deems!appropriate!and!will!provide!the!complainant!

with! a! copy! of! the! Notice! of! IDEA! Parental! Rights! promulgated! by! the! Nebraska! Department! of!

Education.!

Complaints!about!the!educational!services!p rovided!a!student!with!a!disability!pursuant!to!a!Section!504!

plan!must!be! sub mitted!to!the!school!district’s!Student!Services!Director.!The!Director!will!address!the!

complaint!in!a!manner!that!he/she!deems! ap propriate!and!will!provide!the!complainant!with! a!copy!of!

the!Notice!of!Section!504!Parental!Rights!adopted!by!the!board!of!education.!

Complaints!about!the!educational!services!provided!to!a!student!who!is!suspected!of!having!a!disability!

must!be!submitted!in!writing!to!the!school!district’s!Student!Services!Director.!The!Director!will!either!

refer!the! student! for! possible! verification! as!a!student!with! a!disability!or!will!provide!prior!written!

notice!of!the!district’s!refusal!to!do!so.!

Bad!Faith!or!Serial!Filings.!The!purpose!of!the!complaint!procedure!is!to!resolve!complaints!at!the!lowest!

level!possible!within!the!chain!of!command.!Individuals!who!file!complaints!(a)!w ithout!a!good!faith!

intention!to!attempt!to!resolve!the!issues!raised;!(b)!for!the!purpose!of!adding!administrative!burden;!

(c)!at!a!volume!unreasonable!to!expect!satisfactory!resolution;!or!(c)!for!purposes!inconsistent!with!the!

efficient! operations! of! the! district! may! be! dismissed! by! the! superintendent! without! providing! final!

resolution!other!than!noting!the!dismissal.!There!is!no!appeal !from!dismissals!made!pursuant!to!this!

section.!

Conferences&

Students’!academic!success!has!been!closely!linked!to!parental!involvement!in!school.!The!school!

district!has!formal!parent-teacher!conferences!two!times!per!year.!

In! addition! to! formal! conferences,! classroom! teachers! will! communicate! with! parents! as! necessary.!

Parents!are!encouraged!to!communicate!with!their!student’s!teacher!or!the!building!principal!to!discuss!

parental!concerns,!student!needs!or!any!other!issue.!

Contact&Information&

Parents! must! supply! the! school! with! their! student’s! address! and! telephone! number! as! well! as!

information! about! how! to! reach! a! responsible! adul t! during! the! school! day.! Parents! must! promptly!

inform!the!school!if!this!contact!information!changes!during!the!school!year.!

The!school!district! complies! with!federal!copyright!laws.! Students! must!comply!with! copyright! laws!

when!using!school!equipment!or!working!on!school!projects!and!assignments.!Federal!law!prohibits!the!

unauthorized! reproduction! of! works! of! authorship,! regardless! of! the! medium! in! which! they! were!

created.!

The!“fair!use”!doctrine!allows!limited!reproduction!of!copyrighted!works!for!educational!and!research!

purposes.!“ Fair!use”!of!a!copyrighted!work!includes!reproduction!for!purposes!such!as!criticism,!news!

reporting,!teaching!(inclu ding!multiple!copies!for!classroom!use),!scholarship,!or!research.!Students!who!

are!unsure!whether!their!proposed!reproduction!of!copyrighted!material!constitutes!“fair!use”!should!

consult!with!their!teacher!or!building!principal,!review!the!school!district’s!copyright!compliance!policy,!

and! review! Copyright! for! Students! found! at! https://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/student-

from! the! U.S.! Copyright! Office! and! the! Library! of! Congress! at! the! following! site:!

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/copyright.html.!

Damage&to&School&Property&

Students!who!damage!school!property!either!intentionally!or!unintentionally!may!be!required!to!pay!to!

replace!or!restore!the!property,!at!the!discretion!of!the!administration.!

Dating&Violence&(Policy&5030)&

Dating!violence,!as!that!term!is!defined!by!Nebraska!law,!will!not!be!tolerated!by!the!school!district.!

Students!who!engage!in!dating!violence!on!school!grounds,!in!a!school!vehicle!or!at!a!school!activity!or!

that!otherwise!violates!the!Nebraska!Student!Discipline!Act!will!receive!consequences!consistent!with!

the!Act!and!the!district’s!student!discipline!policies.!

The! school! district! shall! provide! dating! violence! training! to! st aff! deemed! appropriate! by! the!

administration!and!in!accordance!with!Nebraska!law.!

Discrimination&and&Harassment&(Policies&4001,&5026)&

The!school!district!prohibits!discrimination!and!harassment!based!upon!or!related!to!race,!color,!national!

origin,!sex,!religion,!marital!status,!disability,!age!or!any!other!unlawful!basis!that!(1)!has!the!purpose!or!

effect!of!creating!an!intimidating,!hostile,!or!offensive!school!environment,!(2)!has!the!purpose!or!effect!

of! substantially! or! unreasonably! interfering! with! a! student’s! school! performance,! or! (3)! otherwise!

adversely!affects!a!student’s!school!opportunities.!!Students!who!believe!that!they!have!been!the!subject!

of!unlawful!discrimination!or!harassment!due!to!their!disability,!sex,!or!any!other!unlawful!discrimination!

or!harassment!should!contact!Student!Services!Director!and!Section!504!Coordinator!Angie!Kovarik!by!

phone!at!308.324.1209;!by!email!at![email protected];!by!mail!at!Lexington!Public!Schools,!

300!S.!Washington!St.,!Lexington,!NE!68850;!or!in!person!at!the!District!Administrative!Office!Building,!

300!S.!Washington!St.!Students!may!report!discrimination!or!harassment!to!any!staff!member!who!will!

then! forward!it!on!to!the!appropriate!coordinator!or!administrator.!!The!staff!member!will!follow!school!

district!policies!to!respond!to!the!report.!

Dress&Code&(Policy&5031)&

Any!manner!of!dress,!hair!style,!make!up,!cleanliness,!or!personal!appearance!that!constitutes!a! threat!

to!the!safety,!heal th,!welfare,!or!morals!of!the!student!or!others;!violates!any!statute;!interferes!with!the!

education!process,!or!school!officials!can!reasonably!predict!will!interfere!with!the!education!process;!

or!causes!or!may!cause!excessive!maintenance!problems!in!the!school,!may!be!grounds!for!corrective!or!

disciplinary!action.!The!superintendent!or!designee!may!institute!specific!dress!code!regulations!in!any!

school!consistent!with!board!policy.!

Students!are!prohibited!from!wearing!the!following!attire:!

1. Clothing!displaying!indecent,!suggestive! or!profane!writing,!pictures!or!slogans!

2. Clothing!that!advertises!or!displays!alcohol, !tobacco!or!any!illegal!substance!

3. Caps,!hats,!bandannas,!and!hoods!worn!over!the!head!during!the!school!day!

4. Bare!feet!and!footwear!determined!to!be!inappropriate!by!the!building!principal!

5. Short-shorts!and!biker!shorts!

6. Hairstyles! which! distract! from! the! learning! process! or! the! health! and! safety! for! either! the!

student!or!others!

7. Any!clothing!that!could!cause!damage!to!others!or!school!property!

8. Shirts,!blouses,!or!other!clothing!worn!unbuttoned,!unzipped,!or!otherwise!inappropriately!

unfastened,!as!determined!by!the!principal!

9. “Grubby! clothes,”! those! which! are! purposely! torn! or! bedraggled! or! threadbare,! dirty! or!

disheveled!

10. Costumes!and/or!those!clothes!intended!only!for!leisure!(including!pajamas),!entertaining!or!

special!occasions!

11. Bare!"midriff"!(bell y!button)!styles,!see-through!and!low!cut!blouses,!halters,!tank!tops!or!thin -!

strapped!tops!(spaghetti!straps)!

12. Pants!and!shorts!worn!below!the!waist!so!as!to!expose!undergarments!

13. Pants!that!drag!on!the!floor!

14. Chains!hanging!or!attached!to!pants!or!shorts!

15. Coats!during!school!hours!unless!the!student!has!permission!from!the!principal!

16. Clothing!with!tears!or!holes!that!expose! flesh!above!the!thighs!or!underclothes!

17. Face!coverings.!District!administrators!may!require!the!wearing!of!face!coverings!to!l imit!the!

spread!of!COVID-19.!

Students!who!violate!dress!code!guidelines!will!be!required!to!correct!the!violation!by!changing!into!

something!appropriate!at!school!or!returning!home!to!change.!!A!detention!or!suspension!may!be!given!

to! make! up! the! time! away! from! school.! Repeated! dress! code! violations! may! result! in! more! severe!

consequences.!

Drug&Free&Schools&

The! board! of! education! has! adopted! policies! to! comply! with! the! Federal! Drug-Free! Schools! and!

Communities!Act.!Students!are!prohibited!from!using,!possessing!or!selling!any!drug,!alcohol,!tobacco!

product,!including!the!use!of!vapor!products,!alternative!nicotine!products,!or!any!other!such!look-alike!

product,!while!on!school!grounds,!at!a!school!activity!or!in!a!school!vehicle.!In!addition,!students!who!

participate!in!the!school’s!activities!program!should!refer!to!the!Activities!Handbook!which!prohibits!

the!use!or!possession!of!alcohol,!controlled!substances,!tobacco,!and!e-cigarette!at!all!times.!

Any!student!who!violates!any!school!policy!regarding!drug,!alcohol,!tobacco,!and!e-cigarette!use!will!be!

disciplined,!up!to!and!including!short-term!suspension,!long-term!suspension,!or!expu lsion!from!school!

and/or!referral!to!appropriate!authorities!for!criminal!prosecution.!

Early&Dismissal&

Early!dismissal!times!are!listed!on!the! cal endar!and!in!the!school!newsletter.!All!early!dismissals!are!at!

1:30!p.m.!unless!otherwise!decided!by!the!superintendent.!

Emergency&Contact&Information&

Parents!must!complete!an!emergency!information!card! for!each!child!enrolled!in!the!district.!The!card!

should!list!the!family!physician’s!name,!where!parents!or!a!responsible!adult!can!be!located,!and!any!

necessary!emergency!instructions.!

Evacuations,&Lockdowns,&and&Reunifications&

The!school!district!will!hold! routine! evacuation! drills!throughout! the!school! year.! Whenever!the! fire!

alarm!sounds,!all!students!and!faculty!must!evacuate!the!building!in!a!quiet!a nd!orderly!fashion!and!

remain! outside! until! told! to! return! to! the! building.! Classroom! teachers! will! provide! students! with!

detailed!instructions!on!building!evacuations.!

Additionally,! the! district! uses! a! Standard! Response! Protocol! (SRP)! for! handling! school! emergencies!

including!the!need!for!student!evacua tion!of!the!building!and!reunification!with!parents.!An!overview!of!

these!procedures!can!be!found!in!Section!7!at!the!back!of!this!handbook.

Field&Trips&(Policy&6027)&

Classes!occasionally!take!field!trips!off!school!property!for!educational!enrichment.!A!student’s!parent!

or! caregiver,! a s! that! term! is! defined! in! the! Nebraska! Strengthening! Families! Act,! must! authorize! a!

student!to!participate!in!a!field!trip!by!signing!a!permission!slip!and!providing!it!to!the!school!before!the!

field!trip.!Students!who! have!not!completed!classroom!work!on!time!may!not!be!allowed!to!a tt end!field!

trips.!Students!must!comply!with!the!student!code!of!conduct,!any!applicable!extracurricular!conduct!

codes,!and!all!directives!by!trip!chaperones.!Parents/guardians!may!be!asked!to!assist!with!these!field!

trips,! provided! they! pass! a! background! check! through! the! central! office.! Parents! will! receive! prior!

notification!for!all!field!trips.

First-Aid&

First-aid!items!may!only!be!used!by!school!staff.!Students!who!need!first!aid!should!ask!for!assistance!

from!their!classroom!teacher!or!the!nearest!staff!member.!

Guidance&Services&

The! Lexington! Public! Schools! employs! guidance! counselor(s)! for! the! purpose! of! assisting! with! the!

District’s!testing!program!and!to!assist!with!scheduling!and!for!students!to!discuss!problems!and!resolve!

conflicts.!Guidance!and!counseling!services!are!available!to!every!student!in!the!school.! Your!counselor!

is!here!to!help!you!with!support!and!recommended!resources!with!any!concerns!or!difficulties!you!may!

have!in!or!out!of!school.!The!school!counselor!does!not!provide!therapy!for!ongoing!problems.!You!may!

make!an!appointment!to!see!the!counselor!by!receiving!permission!from!your!classroom!teacher!or!your!

building!principal.!A!school!psychologist!is!also!available!in!this!school!district.!

Health&Problems&Limiting&Activities&

Parents!who!do!not!want!t heir!children!to!play!outdoors!or!participate!in!physical! educat ion!for!health!

reasons!must!send!an!excuse!from!a!heal th!care!provider!to!the!building!office.!If!a!student!persistently!

requests!to!be!excused!from!these!activities,!the!building!principal!or!classroom!teacher!may!require!a!

doctor’s!verification.!

Parents!should!notify!principal!or!superintendent!if!their!student!has!any!special!health!problems!such!

as!diabetes,!asthma,!etc.!

Health&Screening&

Students!in!the!Lexington!Public!Schools!will!be!given!a!screening!exam!of!their!vision,!hearing,!teeth,!

height,!weight!and!blood!pressure!through!the!school!health!services.!

Referral!notes!will!be!sent!home!with!those!students!who!at!the!time!of!the!examination!and/or!re-!

examination!appear!to!need!further!evaluation.!It!should!be!understood!that!these!referrals!are!only!a!

suggestion!to!a!parent!that!a!problem!may!exist.!It!is!the!responsibility!of!the!parent!to!follow!up!with!

an!evaluation!by!a!physician!or!eye!doctor.!The!school!is!especially!concerned!when!a!health!condition!

has!an!impact!on!the!student’s!work.!

Health&Services&

A!school! nurse! is!employed!by! the! Lexington! Public!Schools! and! is!available!to! assist! with!illnesses,!

school!injuries!and!health!education.!Students!are!requested!to!keep!health!information!up!to!date!by!

reporting!to!the!nurse!a ny!disease,!immunization,!allergy,!medication!changes,!or!other!pertinent!health!

information.!

Homeless&Children&and&Youth&(Policy&5014)&

Homeless! students! generally! include! children! who! lack! a! fixed,! regular,! and! adequate! nighttime!

residence,!as!further!defined!by!applicable!st a te!and!federal!law.!

It!is!the!school’s!policy!not!to!stigmatize!or!segregate!homeless!students!on!the!basis!of!their!status!of!

being!homeless.!Transportation!for!homeless!students!who!enroll!in!the!district!shall!be!furnished!by!

the!district!under!the!same!guidelines!applying!to!other!students!or!if!such!transportation!is!necessary!

for!compliance!with!federal!law.!

Each!homeless!child!shall! be!provided!services!for!which!the!child!is!eligible!comparable!to!services!

provided!to!other!students!in!the!school!selected!regardless!of!residency.!Homeless!children!shall!be!

provided!access!to!education!and!other!services!that!such!children!need!to!ensure!that!they!have!an!

opportunity!to!meet!the!same!student!performance!standards!to!which!all!students!are!held.!

If!a !homeless!child!registered!to!attend!school!in!the!district!is!receiving!family!reconciliation!services!

pursuant!to! state! law,!the!district! will! work!in!cooperation! with! any!county!or! department! of!social!

services!in!the!district !to!jointly!develop!an!educational!program!for!the!child.!The!district’s!homeless!

coordinator!is!Angie!Kovarik,!who!may!be!contacted!at!(308)!324-1209.!

Illness&or&Injury&at&School&

Students!who!feel!ill!or!are!hurt!while!at!school!should!seek!immediate!assistance!from!their!classroom!

teacher!or!the!nearest!staff!member.!The!school!will!contact!parents!to!pick!stu dents!up!from!school!

whenever!necessary.!When!school!officials!determine!that!a!student!needs!immediate!medical!attention!

but!the!parents!cannot!be!reached!by!phone,!emergency!services!will!be!summoned!or!the! student!will!

be!taken!directly!to!the!doctor!and/or!hospital.!

Students!with!severe!coughs!and!sore!throats!should!remain!at!home.!Those!with!temperatures!that!

exceed!100.0!will!be!excluded!from!school!and!should!not!return!until!the!temperature!is!100.0!degrees!

or!less! for! 24! hours!without!the! aid! of!medication.! If!a!child! has! a!fever!in! the! evening,!please!keep!

him/her!home!the!next!day.!If!a!student!must!be!absent,!please!contact!the!school!as!soon!as!possible!on!

the!morning!of!the!absence.!

Immunizations&(Policy&5010)&

1) General!Rule!

a) Each!student!wishing!to!enroll!in!the!school!district!must!be!immunized!as!required!by!stat e!law!

and!the!rules! and! regulations! promulgated! by! the!Nebraska!Department!of!Health!and!Human!

Services!in!effect!at!the!time!of!the!student’s!enrollment.!

b) The!district!is!not!responsible!for!the!cost!of!such!immunizations.!

c) Any!student!who!does!not!comply!with!this!policy!shall!not!be!permitted!to!continue!attending!

school.!

2) Exceptions!

a) Provisional!Enrollment.!Students!who!meet!the!statutory!requirements!for!provisional!enrollment!

may!be!allowed!to!attend!school!for!sixty!days!without!the!necessary!immunizations.!

b) Immunization! shall! not! be! required! if! the! student’s! parent! or! guardian! submits! one! of! the!

following!to!the!superintendent!of!schools:!

i) A!statement!signed!by!a!medical!professional!stating!that!the!required!immunization!would!

be!injurious!to!the!health!and!well-being!of!the!student!or!any!member!of!the!student’s!

household;!or!

ii) An!affidavit!signed!by! the! student!or!a! legally! aut horized! representative!of!the! student,!

stating!that!the!immunization!conflicts!with!the!student’s!sincerely!held!religious!beliefs.!

c) Students!who! are!excepted!from!the!immunization!requirement!may!be!excluded!from!school!in!

the!event!of!an!outbreak!of!any!contagious!disease!in!the!school!population.!

Initiations&and&Hazing&(Policy&5028)&

The!school!does! not! sponsor! or!condone!initiation!or! hazing! of!a ny!sort.!See! Section! Three:!Student!

Discipline!for!disciplinary!consequences.!

Instruction&Provided&Outside&School&(Policy&6016)&

The! school! district! may! provide! a! student! with! instruction! in! his! or! her! home! and! under! parental!

supervision,!or!in!another!non-school!location!and!under!district!supervision,!if!the!student!is!physically!

or!mentally!ill!or!injured!and!unable!to!attend!regular!classes!for!an!extended!period!of!time.!Instruction!

outside!school!shall!be!provided!when!the!student’s!physical!and!mental!condition!are!such!that!the!

student!can!benefit!from!instruction!and!no!other!p rovision!will!meet!the!student’s!educational!needs.!

The!superintendent!or!his/her!designee!will!determine!w hen!homebound!instruction!is!appropriate,!

after!conferring!with!the!student’s!parents,!teacher(s)!and/or!physician.!If!you!believe!that!homebound!

instruction!is!appropriate!for!your!child,!please!contact!the!building!principal!to!initiate!the!appropriate!

process!to!determine!eligibility.!

Investigations,&Arrests,&and&Other&Student&Contact&by&Law&Enforcement&and&Health&and&Human&

Services&(Policy&5022)&

Police! or! other! law! enforcement! officers! may! be! called! to! the! school! at! the! request! of! school!

administration,! or!may!initiate!contact!with!the!school!in!connection!with!a!criminal!investigation.!The!

school!district!shall!allow!law!enforcement!officers!a ccess!to!students!to!conduct!an!investigation!during!

school!hours!unless!the!investigation!substantiall y! disrupts!the!orderly!operation!of!the!school.!

Leaving&the&District&

Any!student,!who!leaves!the!school!District!for!10!days!or!more!for!any!reason!other!than!the!student’s!

medical!necessity,!shall!be!officially!dropped!from!District!enrollment.!Upon!return!to!the!District!during!

the! same! school! year,! a! student! will! be! required! to! re-enroll! at! the! District! office.! This! may! require!

additional!immunizations.!

Leaving&School&

Students!who!must!leave!school!for!any!reason!during!the!school!day!must!check!out!at!the!office!before!

leaving.!Students!leaving!school!must!be!cleared!in!advance!by!a!note!or!phone!call!from!the!student’s!

parent!or!legal!guardian.!Upon!returning!to!school!that!same!day,!students!are!expected!to!sign!in!at!the!

office.! A! sheet! will! be! available! on! the! office! counter! for! this! purpose.! Students! who! leave! without!

permission!and!without!signing!out!in!the! proper!manner!will!be!considered!truant.!Parents!picking!up!

students!are!requested!to!sign!their!child!out!at ! the!office.!

Lockers&and&Other&School&Property&(Policy&5036)&

The! school! district! owns! and! exercises! exclusive! control! over! student! lockers,! desks,! computer!

equipment,!and!other!such!property.!Students!should!not!expect!privacy!regarding!usag e!of!or!items!

placed!in!or!on!school!property,!including!student!vehicles!parked!on!school!property,!because!school!

property!is!subject!to!search!at!any!time!by!school!officials.!Periodic,!random!searches!of!lockers,!desks,!

computers!and!other!such!property!may!be!conducted!at!the!discretion!of!the!administration.!

Lost&and&Found&

All!lost!and!found!articles!are!to!be!taken!to!office!and!then!pl aced!on!the!lost!and!found!table.! S tudents!

may!claim!lost!articles!there.!Unclaimed!articles!will!be!donated!to!a!local!charity!or!otherwise!disposed!

of!at!the!conclusion!of!each!semester.!

Make-up&Work&

Following! an! absence,! students! will! have! the! opportunity! to! make! up! work.! It! will! be! the!

parents’/student’s!responsibility!to!contact!the!teacher!involved!to!determine!make-up!assignments!and!

establish!mut ual ly!agreeable!times!for!daily!and!test!make-up.!Further!information!can!be!found!in!the!

district’s!Handbook!Supplements.!

Medication&of&Students&(Policy&5024)&

Whenever! possible,! parents! should! arrange! medication! schedules! to! eliminate! the! need! for! giving!

medication!during!school!hours.!When!it!is!necessary!for!school!personnel!to!administer!medication! to!

students,!the!school!district!will!comply!with!the!Nebraska!M edication!Aide!Act,!the!requirements!of!

Title! 92,! Nebraska! Administrative! Code,! Chapter! 59,! (promulgated! by! the! Nebraska! Department! of!

Education!and!entitled!Methods!of!Competency!Assessment!of!School!Staff!Who!Administer!Medication),!

and! all! state! and! federal! regulations.! Parents! and! guardians! who! wish! to! have! their! child! receive!

medication!from!school!personnel!must!comply!with!the!following!procedures:!

1) Prescription!medication!

a) Parents/guardians! must! provide! written! permission! for! the! administration! of! prescription!

medication.!

b) Medication!must!be!brought!to!school! in!the!prescription!container!and! must!be!properly!labeled!

with!the!student's!name,!the!medical!professional's!name,!and!directions!for!administering!the!

medication.!

2) Non-prescription!medication!

a) Parents/guardians!must!provide!written!permission!for!the!administration!of!the!medication.!

b) The!medication!must!be!brought!to!the!school!in!the!manufacturer’s!container.!

c) The! container! must! be! labeled! with! the! child’s! name! and! with! directions! for! provision! or!

administration!of!the!medication.!

The!district!reserves!the!right!to!review!and!decline!requests!to!administer!or!provide!medications!that!

are!not!consistent!with!standard!pharmacological!references,!are!prescribed!in!doses!that!exceed! those!

recommended!in!standard!pharmacological!references,!or!that!could!be!taken!in!a!manner!that!would!

eliminate!the!need!for!giving!them!during!school!hours.!The!district!may!request!parental!authorization!

to!consult!with!the!student’s!medical!professional!regarding!any!medication!prescribed!by!such!medical!

professional.!

Memorials&(Policy&3038)&

Memorials!often!create!a!visual!reminder!of!a!particular!crisis!that!may!reintroduce!feelings!of!grief!for!

students.!Therefore,!memorials!may!not!be!displayed!anywhere!on!the!school!premises!without!board!

approval.! The! District! encourages! family! and! friends! to!sponsor! scholarships!through! the! Lexington!

Community! Foundation! to! honor! the! memories! of! their! loved! ones.! Scholarships! in! the! deceased!

person’s!name!will!not!be!sponsored!by!the!school.!Scholarships!sponsored!by!outside!organizations!or!

individuals!will!be!allowed.!

Opting&Out&of&Assessments&(Policy&5018)&

The!Board!of!Education!has!adopted!a!policy!on!approval!and!denial!of!state!and!federal!assessment!opt-!

out!requests,! which! is!based!on! requirements! in! law.!The!policy! can! be!requested!by! contacting! the!

Superintendent!of!Schools!at!308.324.1201.!

Parties&

Classes!may!have!seasonal!parties!during!the!year.!Parents!shall!communicate!with!their!student’s!

classroom!teacher!for!the!teacher’s!rules!regarding!birthday!and!holiday!parties.!

&Personal&Items&

The!school!provides!the!necessary!equipment!for!classroom!and!school !day!activities.!The!school!is!not!

responsible! for! ruined! or! lost! personal! equipment.! Students! should! not! bring! items! such! as! athletic!

equipment,!electronic!devices,!toys,!or!other!similar!personal!items!to!school!unless!they!have!the!prior!

permission!of!their!classroom!teacher!or!a!school!administrator.!

Pets&

Pupils!have!been!asked!to!see!that!their!dogs!or!cats!do!not!come!t o!the!school!playgrounds.!Since!they!

are!a!safety!hazard,!it!will!be!necessary!to!have!them!removed!by!police!officers.!!!We!ask!parents!to!

please!cooperate!in!this!matter.!If!a!pet!is!to!be!shown!in!class,!a!parent!may!bring!and!remove!it!with!

permission!of!the!teacher!and/or!administrator.!

Phone&Notification&System&

Lexington! Public! Schools! may! contact! parent(s),! guardian(s),! and! students! periodically! by! phone! to!

deliver!important!recorded!messages!including!school!closings,!emergency!information,!or!important!

building!information.!

Physical&Education&

The!school!district!requires!students!to!receive!physical!education!to!assist!them!in!developing!gross!

and!fine!motor!skills.!Students!may!be!required!to!wear!PE!uniforms,!and!are!encouraged!to!wear!tennis!

shoes!for!P.E.!

Physical&and&Vision&Examination&of&Students&(Policy&5011)&

The! following! students! shall! provide! evidence! of! a! physical! examination! by! a! qualified! health! care!

provider:!

● all!incoming!students!in!the!beginner!grade;!

● students!in!seventh!grade;!and!

● all!out-of-state!transfer!students.!

Evidence!of!a!physical!examination!must!be!dated!no!more!than!six!months!prior!to!entrance!

I. Visual!Evaluation!for!Students

The!following!students!shall!provide!evidence!of!a!vision!evaluation!by!a!qualified!vision!health!care!

provider:!

● all!incoming!students!in!the!beginner!grade!and!

● all!out-of-state!transfer!students!

The!health!care!provider!must!test!the!student!for!amblyopia,!strabismus!and!internal!and!external!eye!

health,!with!testing!sufficient!to!determine!visual!acuity.!!!Evidence!of!a !visual!evaluation!must!be!dated!

no!more!than!six!months!prior!to!entrance.!

Parents!or!guardians!who!wish!to!receive!information!regarding!free!or!reduced-cost!visual!evaluations!

may!contact!Kids!Connection!at!(877)-NEB-KIDS!or!the!Nebraska!Optometric!Association!at!(800)!766-!

4466.!

II. Objection!to!Examination

Any!parent(s)!or!guardian(s)!who!object!to!a!physical!and/or!vision!examination!and!evaluation!must!

submit!a!signed!and!dated!refusal!form!to!the!school.!

Pictures&

The!school!district!arranges!for!a!photographer!to!be!present!at!school!in!t he!fall!to!take!class!pictures.!

Parents!will!be!notified!of!date.!Included!in!the!individual!packet!is!a!class!composite.!Parents!who!want!

pictures!of! their! students!or!of!their!student’s!class! composite! may!purchase!them!directly!from!the!

photographer.!

Playground&Supervision&

The!school’s!playgrounds,!equipment!and!surrounding!areas!are!generally!not!supervised!when!school!

is!not!in!session.!Staff!will!supervise!students!when!the!students!are!using!t hese!areas!as!part!of!the!

school!day!or!as!part!of!a!school!activity.!At!all!other!times!and!in!all!other!circumstances,!the!school!

district!does!not!provide!supervision!of!its!playgrounds,!equipment,!and!surrounding!areas.!

Pregnant&or&Parenting&Students&(Policy&5008)&

In! order! to! accommodate! lactating! and! breastfeeding! students,! the! district! will! provide! reasonable!

opportunities!to!express!breast!milk!or!breastfeed!in!a!place,!other!than!a!bathroom,!w hich!is!shielded!

from!view!and!free!from!intrusion!from!district!students,!employees,!and!the!public.!The!district!will!

also!provide!a!location!for!students!to!store!expressed!breast!milk!in!or!near!the!location!designated!for!

students!to!express!milk!to!create!the!least!amount!of!disruption!to!the!student’s!participation!in!class!

or!activities.!

Students! who! wish! or! need! to! express! breast! milk! on! a! regular! schedule! must! work! with! school!

administrators!to!create!a!schedule!that!accommodates!the!student’s!needs!while!facilitating!education!

to! the! maximum! extent! possible.In! order! to! prevent! interference! with! the! educational! process,! no!

student!shall!express!breast!milk!within!school!classrooms!or!buses.!Nothing!in!this!policy!limits!the!

authority! of!the!administration!to!impose!consequences!consistent!with!the!Student!Discipline!Act!and!

other!state!and!federal!law.!

Protection&of&Student&Rights&(Policy&5015)&

The!B oard!of!Education!respects!the!rights!of!parents!and!their!children!and!has!adopted!a!Protection!

of! Pupil! Rights! policy! in! consultation! with! parents! to! comply! with! the! Protection! of! Pupil! Rights!

Amendment!(PPRA).!The!policy!is!available!on!the!district’s!website!or!upon!request!from!the!district’s!

administrative! office.! Parents! may! opt! their! child! out! of! participation! in! activities! identified! by! the!

Protection!of!Pupil!Rights!policy!by!submitting!a!written!request!to!the!superintendent.!Parents!may!

have! access! to! any! survey! or! other! material! described! in! the! Protection! of! Pupil! Rights! policy! by!

submitting!a!written!request!to!the!superintendent.!

ACT!Exam.!Students!taking!the!ACT!Exam!will!be!prompted!to! complete!a!short,! optional !questionnaire!

addressing!a!number!of!topics.!If!you!wish!to!review!this!questionnaire!prior!to!the!administration!of!

the!exam,!please!submit!a!written!request!to!the!superintendent.!

Public&Displays&of&Affection&

Students!may!not!engage!in! pu blic!displays!of!affection!that!is!disruptive!to!the!school!environment!or!

distracting! to! others.! Prohibited! conduct! includes! hugging,! kissing,! touching! or! any! other! display! of!

affection!that!a!staff!member!determines!to!be!inappropriate.!

Reasonable&Suspicion&Testing&

Students!may!be!required!to!submit!to!drug!or!alcohol!testing!if!there!is!a!reasonable!suspicion!that!the!

student!is!under!the!influence!of!drugs!or!alcohol.

Reporting&Child&Abuse&and&Neglect&(Policy&4064)&

School!employees!will!report!suspected!abuse!or!neglect!of!a!child!as!required!by!state!law!and!school!

policy.! Nebraska! law! defines! abuse! or! neglect! as! knowingly,! intentionally,! or! negligently! causing! or!

permitting! a! minor! child! or! an! incompetent! or! disabled! person! to! be! (1)! placed! in! a! situation! that!

endangers! his! or! her! l ife! or! physical! or! mental! health;! (2)! cruelly! confined! or! cruelly! punished;! (3)!

deprived!of!necessary!food,!clothing,!shelter!or!care;!(4)!left!unattended!in!a!motor!vehicle,!if!such!child!

is!six!years!of!age!or!younger;!or!(5)!sexually!abused;!(6)!placed!in!a!situation!to!be!sexually!exploited!

through!sex!trafficking!of!a!minor!as!defined!in!state!law!or!by!allowing,!encouraging,!or!forcing!such!

person!to!engage!in!debauchery,!public!indecency,!or!obscene!or!pornographic!photography,!films,!or!

depictions;!or!(7)!placed!in!a!situation!to!be!a!trafficking!victim!as!defined!in!state!law.!

Rights&of&Custodial&and&Non-Custodial&Parents&(Policy&5020)&

The!school!district!will !honor!the!parental!rights!of!natural!a nd!adoptive!parents!unless!those!rights!

have!been!altered!by!a!court.!

The!term!“custodial!parent”!refers!to!a!biological!or!adoptive!parent!to!whom!a!court!has!given!primary!

physical!and!legal!custody!of!a!child,!and!a!person!such!as!a !caseworker!or!foster!parent!to!whom!a!court!

has!given!legal!custody!of!a!child.!

The!district!will!not!restrict!the!access!of!custodial!and!non-custodial!parents!to!their!students!and!t heir!

students’!records,! unless!the! district! has!been! provided! a!copy! of! a! court! order!that! unambiguously!

prohibits!access!to!the!records!or!child!by!either!parent.!If!the!district!is!provided!such!a!court!order,!

school!officials!will!follow!the!directives!set!forth! in! the!order.!

The!district!will!provide!the!custodial!parent! w ith!routine!information!about!his!or!her!child,!including!

notification!of!conferences.!The!district!will!not!provide!the!non-custodial!parent!with!such!information!

on!a!routine!basis,!but!will!provide!it!upon!the!non-custodial!parent ’s!request!unless!it!has!been!denied!

by!the!courts.!

A!non-custodial!parent!who!wishes!to!at tend!conferences!regarding!his!or!her!child!will!be!provided!

information!about!conference!times!so!both!parents!may!attend!a!single!conference.!The!district!is!not!

required!to!schedule!separate!conferences!if!both!parents!have!been!previously!informed!of!scheduled!

conference!times.!

If! either! or! both! parents’! behavior! is! disruptive,! staff! members! may! terminate! a! conference! and!

reschedule!it!with!appropriate!modifications!or!expectations.!

School&Library&Collections&(Policy&6039)&

Lexington&Public&Schools&Mission&Statement.!To!develop!capable!and!responsible!lifelong!learners.!

With!the!cooperation!of!family,! school!and!community,!the!district!w ill!prepare!students!for!the!glob al!

challenges!and!the!opportunities!of!the!future.!!

Lexington&Public&Schools&Library&Mission&Statement.!To!provide!an!optimal!learning!environment!

that!promotes!reading!for!enjoyment!and!supports!the!development!of!information!literate!students!and!

staff!who!can!competently!access,!evaluate,!and!ethically!use!information!from!a!variety!of!resources.!!

School& Library& Program& Philosophy.! Lexington! Public! Schools! aims! to! provide! quality! learning!

experiences! designed! to! equip! students! with! the! skills! to! adapt! and! thrive! in! a! changing! global!

environment!in!accordance!with!the!strategic!planning!goals!and!curricular!needs!of!the!district.!!

The!school!library! is!to!be!the!information!center!for!students!and!staff!members,!providing!collections!

that!include!materials!in!a!variety!of!formats!to!meet!the!curricular,!personal,!and!professional!needs!for!

the!educational!process.!The!school!library!will!extend!and!enhance!the!classroom!experience:!a!place!

where!students,!teachers,!and!librarians!can! explore,!learn,!create,!and!collaborate.!School!librarians!

(also!known!as!media!specialists),!will!foster!a!love!of!reading!and!learning!in!addition!to! modeling! a nd!

utilizing! current! technologies! to! assist! students! in! becoming! proficient! and! responsible! users! of!

information.!The!school!library!will!allow!free!access!to!all!materials!for!staff!and!students!by!providing!

information,!access!to!technology!for!information!retrieval,!and!facilities!for!meetings.!!!

District& Needs.! Lexington! Public! Schools! serves! approximately! 3,000! students! in! grades! Pre-K-12.!

These!students!come!from!the!town!of!Lexington!and!the!surrounding!rural!areas.!The!community!is!

home!to!Tyson,!a!major!meatpacking!employer,!which!has!had!a!great!impact!on!the!increased!numbers!

and! diversity! of! the! local! school! district’s! student! population.! This! diversity! has! created! language!

barriers! and! communication! is! often! a! challenge! for! students! and! staff,! yet! provides! a! rich! cultural!

experience!for!all!students.!Therefore,!the!native!culture!and!languages!of!students!in!the!district!wil l!be!

respected!and!considered!when!making!collection!selections.!!

The! primary! clientele! of! the! school! library! will! be! the! students! located! in! each! of! the! elementary!

buildings,!the!middle!school,!and!the!high!school,!as!well!as!the!staff!members!for!each!of!these!facilities.!!

All!curriculum!areas!will!be!represented!at!each!of!the!building!levels!--!fiction,!non-fiction,!biographies,!

and!reference!materials.!Books,!periodicals,!newspa pers,!and!databases!will!be!available!in!print!and/or!

digital!format.!!

Selection&Objectives.!The!primary!objective!of!the!school’s!library!is!to!ensure!that!students!and!staff!

are!effective!users!of!ideas!and!information.!It!is!the!goal!of!the!school!l ibrary!to!provide!a!wide!range!of!

resources!and!activities!that!will!contribu t e!to!lifelong!learning.!!

Selection&and&Approval &of&Materi als.!Both!print!and!non-print!materials!will!be!selected!for!the!school!

libraries! that! are! consistent! with! the! mission! and! philosophy! of! Lexington! Public! Schools.!

Considerations!will!be!curricular!needs,!student!interests!and!informational!needs,!level!of!difficulty,!

and!app ropriateness!of!the!material!for!its!intended!educational!and!recreational!use.!All!accreditation!

requirements!will!also!be!met.!School!staff,!students,!and!parents!may!recommend!that!certain!materials!

be! added! to! the! collection.! Requests! may! be! made! informally! by! visiting! with! school! librarians! or!

formally!in!writing.!School!l ibrarians!will!review!and!recommend!materials!to!be!added!to!the!collection!

subject!to!the!approval!of!the!building! p rincipal.!

Weeding&and&Deselection.!To!maintain!a!collection!that!is! relevant!and!has!educational!value,!school!

librarians!regularly!review!materials!and!may!recommend!removing!materials!for,!but!not!limited!to,!

the!following!reasons:!!

● Out-of-date!!

● Contains!inaccurate!information!!

● Lacking!in!educational!value!

● No!longer!of!interest!!

● Unneeded!duplicate!

● Superseded!edition!!

● Worn!out,!defaced,!or!dirty,!etc.!!

● Obsolete!!

● Missing!pages!!

● Not! circulated! within! the! past! five! years! (exceptions! might! include! past! aw ard! winners,!

autographed!copies,!classics,!etc.)!!

● No!longer!contribute!to!the!total!collection!!

School!librarians!will!conduct!an!end-of-year!inventory!of!materials.!School!librarians!will!recommend!

removal!of!materials!subject!to!the!approval!of!the!building!principal.!Removed!materials!may!be!offered!

to! teachers! and! students! for! educational! purposes,! or! discarded! subject! to! approval! of! the! building!

principal!and!district!policy!on!the!disposal!of!school!property.!

Controversial&Materials.!Patrons!finding!certain!materials!objectionable!to!the!school!community!may!

choose! to! have! an! informal! conversation! with! the! school! librarian! or! request! tha t! they! be! formally!

reconsidered!using!following!procedure:!!

1. The!patron!shall!submit!the!completed!“Request!for!Reconsideration!of!Library!Material”!form!

regarding!the!material!in!question!to!the!building!principal.!!

2. Until!a!final!decision!is!made,!the!material!in!question!will!be!moved!to!a!back!shelf!and!will!be!

available!for!circulation!with!written!parent/guardian!consent!only.!

3. The!building!principal!and!the!school!librarian!will!work!together!t o!appoint!a!review!committee!

whose!purposes!shall!include,!but!not!be!limited!to,!the!following:!

● Read,!view,!or!listen!to!the!material!in!its!entirety.!

● Check!general!acceptance!of!the!material!by!reading!reviews!and!consulting!recommended!

lists.!

● Determine!the!extent!to!which!the!material!supports!the!curriculum.!

● ! Make!a!recommendation!to!the!building!principal!as!to!whether!to!retain!or!remove!the!

material!in!question.!

4. The!review!committee!shall!inform!the!building!principal!of!its!recommendation.!!!

5. The! building! principal! wil l! meet! with! the! patron! to! review! the! patron’s! objections! and! the!

committee’s!recommendation.!!!

6. The!final!decision!concerning!the!ma terial!will!be!made!by!the!building!principal.!The!building!

principal!will!mail!a!letter!notifying!the!patron!of!the!final!decision!to!remove!the!material!from!

the!library!collection!or!retain!the!material!in!circulation.!!

School&Meal&Program&and&Meal&Charges&(Policy&3012)&

The!school!district!provides!a!food!service!program!that!is!designed!to!provide!adequate!nutrition!and!

an!educational!experience!for!students.!Prices!for!meals!can!be!viewed!on!the!district!website.!

Breakfast!

The!school!will!serve!breakfast!daily!from!7:15!a.m.!until!7:45!a.m.,!or!as!otherwise!authorized!by!the!

building!principal.!Students!who!qualify!for!free!or!reduced-price!lunch!also!qualify!for!free!or!reduced-!

price!breakfast.!

Lunch!

Lunch!prices!depend!on!the!federal!funding!that!the!program!receives.!

Payment!for!Meals!

The!district!prohibits!student!lunch!accounts!from!carrying!negative!balances,!and!it!is!the!responsibility!

of! parents/guardians! t o! ensure! sufficient! funds! are! deposited! in! their! children’s! accounts.! When!

balances! are! drawn! down! to! $5.00,! the! district! will! send! a! low-balance! notification! to! the!

parent/guardian.!Students!are!encouraged!to!pay!for!meal s!several!weeks!in!advance.!Payment!should!

be!made!to!the!lunch!bookkeeper!in!the!building.!

If!a!student!has!no!funds!availabl e!to!pay!for!a!meal,!the!student!will!be!provided!and!charged!for!a!

limited!“courtesy!meal”!option,!such!as!a!plain!sandwich.!

Students!who!qualify!for!free!meals!will! not!be!denied!a!reimbursable!meal,!even!if!they!have!accrued!a!

negative!balance!from!other!food!purchases.!School!staff!may!prohibit!any!students! from!charging!a!la!

carte!or!extra!items!if!they!do!not!have!cash!in!hand!or!their!account!has!a!negative!balance.!

If!a!student!repeatedly!lacks!funds!to!purchase!a!meal,!has!not!brought!a!meal!from!home,!and!is!not!

enrolled!in!a!free!meal!program,!the!district!will!use!its!resources!and!cont acts!to!protect!the!health!and!

safety!of!the!student.!Failure!or!refusal!of!parents!or!guardians!to!provide!meals!for!students!may!require!

mandatory!reporting!to!child!protection!agencies!as!required!by!law.!

Collection!of!Delinquent!Meal!Charge!Debt!

The!school!district!is!required!to!make!reasonable!efforts!to!collect!unpaid!meal!charges.!The!building!

principal!or!his!or! her! designee! will! contact! households! about! unpaid! meal! charges! and! notify! them!

again!of!the!availability!of!the!free!and!reduced!meal!program!and/or!establish!payment!plans!and! due!

dates! by! telephone,! e -mail ,! or! other! written! or! oral! communication.! If! these! collection! efforts! are!

unsuccessful,!the!school!district!may!pursue!any!other!methods!to!collect!delinquent!debt!as!all ow ed!by!

law.!Collection!efforts!may!continue!into!a!new!school!year.!

Notice!of!Non-discrimination!

In!accordance!with!federal!law !and!U.S.!Department!of!Agriculture!policy,!this!institution! is!prohibited!

from! discrimination! on! the! basis! of! race,! color,! national! origin,! sex,! age,! disability,! or! reprisal! or!

retaliation!for!prior!civil!rights!a ct ivity!in!any!program!or!activity!conducted!or!funded!by!USDA.! To! file!

a!program!complaint!of!discrimination,!complete!the!USDA!Program!Discrimination!Complaint!Form,!

(AD-! 3027)! found! online! at:! http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html,! and! at! any! USDA!

office,!or!write!a!letter!addressed!t o!USDA!and!provide!in!the!letter!all!of!the!information!requested!in!

the!form.!To!request!a!copy!of!the!complaint!form,!call!(866)!632-9992.!!!Submit!your!completed!form!

or!letter!to!USDA!by:!

(1)! Mail:!U.S.!Department!of!Agriculture,!Office!of!the!Assistant!Secretary!for!Civil!Rights,!

1400!Independence!Avenue,!SW,!Washington,!D.C.!20250-9410!

(2)! Fax:!(202)!690-7442;!or!

(3)! Email:[email protected]!

Persons!with!disabilities!who!require!alternative!means!of!communication!for!program!information!(e.g.!

Braille,! large! print,! audiotape,! American! Sign! Language,! etc.),! should! contact! the! school! district.!

Individuals!who! are! deaf,! hard! of! hearing! or! have! speech! disabilities! may! contact! USDA! through! the!

Federal!Relay!Service!at!(800)!877-8339.!Additionally,!program!information!may!be!made!available!in!

languages!other!than!English.!

School&Wellness&Policy&

The school district is committed to providing a school environment that enhances learning and the development

of lifelong wellness. The goals outlined in this policy were determined and selected after reviewing and

considering evidence-based strategies.*

1. Goals for Nutrition Promotion and Education

a. The district will promote healthy food and beverage choices for all students, as well as encourage

participation in school meal programs by such methods as implementing evidence-based healthy food

promotion techniques through the school meal programs and promoting foods and beverages that meet

or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards.

b. The health curriculum will include information on good nutrition and healthy living habits.

c. Teachers will incorporate information on nutrition and wellness into the classroom curriculum as

appropriate.

d. The district will collaborate with public and private entities to promote student wellness.

e. Water will be made available to students throughout the school day.

2. Goals for Physical Activity

a. The school district’s curriculums shall include instruction on physical activity and habits for healthy

living.

b. Students will be encouraged to engage in physical activities throughout the school day and will be

provided with opportunities to do so.

c. The district encourages parents and guardians to support their children's participation in physical

activity, to be physically active role models, and to include physical activity in family events.

3. Goals for Other School-Based Activities Designed to Promote Student Wellness

a. The district will participate in state and federal child nutrition programs as appropriate.

b. The district will provide professional development, support, and resources for staff about student

wellness.

c. Students will be provided sufficient time in which to eat school-provided meals.

d. The district’s lunchrooms will be attractive and well-lighted.

e. The district will allow other health-related entities to use school facilities for activities such as health

clinics and screenings so long as the activities meet the district’s requirements and criteria for the use of

facilities.

f. The district may partner with other individuals or entities in the community to support the

implementation of this policy.

g. The district will strive to provide physical activity breaks for all students, recess for elementary

students, and before and after school activities, as well as encourage students to use active transport

(walking, biking, etc.)

h. The district will use evidence-based strategies to develop, structure, and support student wellness.

4. Standards and Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods and Beverages Sold to Students on the School Campus

and During the School Day

a. The district will ensure that student access to foods and beverages meet federal, state and local laws

and guidelines including, but not limited to:

i. USDA National School Lunch and School Breakfast nutrition standards

ii. USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards.

b. The district will offer students a variety of age-appropriate, healthy food and beverage selections with

plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains aimed at meeting the nutrition needs of students within

their calorie requirements in order to promote student health and reduce childhood obesity.

5. Standards for All Foods and Beverages Provided, But Not Sold to Students During the School Day

The district may provide a list of healthy party ideas or food and beverage alternatives to parents, teachers, and

students for classroom parties, rewards and incentives, or classroom snacks. The district discourages the use

of food and beverages as a reward or incentive for performance or behavior.

6. Food and Beverage Marketing

Marketing and advertising is only allowed on school grounds or at school activities for foods and beverages

that meet or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards, except as follows:

a. This requirement does not apply to marketing that occurs at events outside of school hours such as

after school sporting or any other events, including school fundraising events.

b. The district will not immediately replace menu boards, coolers, tray liners, beverage cups, and other

food service equipment with depictions of noncompliant products or logos to comply with the new

USDA Smart Snacks in Schools nutrition requirements. All previously purchased products will be used,

and all existing contracts honored.

c. All equipment that currently displays noncompliant marketing materials will not be removed or

replaced (e.g., a score board with a Coca-Cola logo). However, as the district reviews and considers

new contracts, and as scoreboards or other such durable equipment are replaced or updated over time,

any products that are marketed and advertised will meet or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in School

nutrition standards

7. Public Participation

Parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, teachers, school health professionals, board

members, school administrators, and members of the general public shall be allowed to provide their input to

the school district during the wellness policy adoption and review process.

8. Competitive Foods (Includes Food and Beverages Sold in Vending Machines, School Stores, Fundraisers or

in Competition with the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs)

Except as otherwise allowed by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), all foods and beverages sold

during the school day as part of a fundraiser or for any other purpose in competition with the National School

Lunch and Breakfast Programs must meet the nutrition standards of those programs.

Fundraiser food or beverages are NOT exempt from the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards.

Therefore, if food is sold as a fundraiser:

(1) It shall not be sold in competition with school meals in the food service area during the meal service.

(2) It shall not be sold or otherwise made available to students anywhere on school premises during the

period beginning one half hour prior to the serving period for breakfast and/or lunch and lasting until

one half hour after the serving of breakfast and/or lunch.

(3) The sale of food items during the school day shall meet the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition

requirements

(4) This restriction does not apply to food sold during non-school hours, weekends, and off-campus

fundraising events such as concessions during after-school sporting events, school plays or concerts; or

to bulk food items that are sold for consumption at home. (Ex: frozen pizzas, cookie dough tubs, etc.)

9. Triennial Assessment

The school board shall assess and review this policy at least every three years to determine:

a. Compliance with this policy;

b. How this policy compares to NDE model wellness policies;

c. Progress made in attaining the goals of this policy.

The school board will update or modify this policy as appropriate.

10. Public Notice

In addition to identifying the topic on its meeting agenda as required by the Open Meetings Act, the school

district will provide notice of this policy at least annually to the public and other stakeholders identified in this

policy by one or more of the following methods: on its webpage, in its newsletter, in the student and employee

handbooks, newspaper advertisements, direct mailings, electronic mail, and public postings.

In addition to identifying the topic on its meeting agenda as required by the Open Meetings Act, the school

district will provide notice of the Triennial Assessment and progress reports towards meeting the goals in this

policy using one or more of those same methods.

11. Recordkeeping

The District will retain records to document compliance with the requirements of the wellness policy at its

central office.

12. Operational Responsibility

The superintendent is responsible for coordinating the implementation of this policy and for monitoring the

district’s progress in meeting the goals established by this policy. The superintendent will periodically report

to the board on the district’s progress in implementing this policy.

* These strategies include, but are not necessarily limited to, those cited in the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Model Wellness Policy

(Updated June 2020 to Reflect the USDA Final Rule) found at https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/2."3

Secret&Organizations&(Policy&5046)&

Secret!organizations!are!prohibited.!School!officials!shall!not!allow!any!person!or!representative!of!any!

such! organization! to! enter! upon! school! grounds! or! school! buildings! for! the! purpose! of! rushing! or!

soliciting!students!to!participate!in!any!secret! fra ternity,!society!or!associat ion.!

Self&Management&of&Diabetes&or&Asthma/Anaphylaxis&(Policy&5053)&

Subject!to!school!policy,!the!school!district!will!work! with!the!parent!or!guardian! in!consultation!with!a!

physician!to!develop!a!medical!management!plan!for!a!student!with!diabetes,!asthma,!or!anaphylaxis!

subject!to!school!policy.!Parents!desiring!to!develop!su ch! a!plan!should!contact!the!school!nurse.!

Smoking,&Tobacco,&and&“E-cigarettes”&(Policy&3016)&

Smoking,!including!the!use!of!cigarettes,!cigars,!or!other!tobacco!or!tobacco!derivative!products;!vapor!

products!or!electronic!nicotine!delivery!systems;!alternative!nicotine!products;!or!any!other!such!look-!

alike!or!imitation!product,!is!permitted!on!school!property!only!in!specifically!designated!areas.!

Sniffer&Dogs&(Policy&3045)&

The!board!of!education!finds!that!the!possession!of!illegal!drugs!and!other!contraband!on!school!grounds!

is!unlawful,!is!disruptive!of!the!educational!process,!is!harmful!to!students!and!staff,!and!is!contrary!to!

the! interests! of! the! school! district.! Accordingly,! to! minimize! the! presence! of! these! items! on! school!

grounds,!the!administration!is!authorized!to!use!sniffer!dogs!a ccording!to!the!protocol!set!forth!in!this!

policy.!

Protocol!for!Use!of!Sniffer!Dog!

1. The!superintendent,!or!the!building!principal!with!the!superintendent’s!permission,!may!initiate!

the!use!of!specially!trained!sniffer!dogs!to!conduct!an!inspection.!

2. The! administration! will! contact! the! canine! provider! and/or! the! appropriate! law! enforcement!

agency!to!schedule!the!use!of!a!sniffer!dog!or!dogs.!The!administration! shall !require!an!assurance!

from!the!provider!that!any!sniffer!dogs!to!be!used!in!the!school!have!been!properly!trained,!and!

may!request!evidence!of!the!training!and/or!certification!of!the!dogs.!In!no!event!will!the!school!

district!authorize!a!sniffer!dog!to!sniff!any!person.!

3. The! superintendent! or! if! designated! by! the! superintendent,! the! building! principal,! and! law!

enforcement!representatives!or!canine!provider!will!confer!regarding!the!specific!plan!of!areas!to!

be! inspected.! The! plan! may! involve! any! or! all! school! building! facilities,! vehicles! in! the! school!

parking!lot,!or!other!areas!where!student!and!staff!vehicles!are!parked!on!school!property!during!

or!after!school!hours.!

4. If! the! inspection! is! scheduled! for! a! day! when! school! is! in! session,! students! and! staff! will! be!

informed!over!the!public!address!system,!and!will!be!directed!to!remain!in!their!rooms!until!given!

further!directions.!

5. During! the! inspection,! administrators! may! assign! personnel! to! designated! areas! as! deemed!

appropriate!to!assist!in!the!smooth!handling!of!the!inspection.!

6. After!the!inspection!is!finished,!students!and!staff!will!be!notified!over!the!public!address!system,!

and!will!be!thanked!for!their!cooperation.!

7. If!the!sniffer!dog!al erts,!the!alert!will!constitute!reasonable!cause!for!the!administration!to!conduct!

a!search!of!the!property.!If!the!sniffer!dog!alerts!on!a!vehicle!on!school!grounds,!the!owner!will!be!

required!to!unlock!the!vehicle!doors!and!trunk!for!further!inspection!of!the!interior!of!the!vehicle.!

If! the! owner! refuses! to! unlock! the! vehicle,! the! matter! will! be! turned!over! to! law ! enforcement!

authorities.!!!The!owner!will!be!subject!to!disciplinary!action!as!specified!in!board!policy!and/or!

the!student!or!sta ff!handbook!or!as!otherwise!allowed!by!law.!This!may!include!discipline!for!the!

refusal!to!obey!an!administrative!directive.!

8. Any!illegal!drugs!or!contraband!found!on!school!grounds,!whether!in!a!desk,!locker,!vehicle,!or!any!

other!place!on!school!grounds,!will!be!confiscated!and!turned!over!to!law!enforcement!authorities.!

A! student’s! parents! will! be! contacted.! The! individual! will! be! subject! to! disciplinary! action! as!

specified!in!board!policy!and/or!the!student!or!sta ff! handbook!or!as!otherwise!allowed!by!law.!

9. At!the!conclusion!of!the!inspection,!school!officials!will!confer!with!the!canine!provider!and/or!any!

law! enforcement! authorities! who! were! involved! in! the! inspection! to! review! the! results! of! the!

inspection.!The!administration!may!authorize!any!follow-up!inspections!or!other!action!deemed!

appropriate.!

Notice!to!Students!and!Staff!

Students!and!staff!shall!be!informed!of!the!District's!pol icy!regarding!the!use!of!sniffer!dogs!as!soon!as!

practicable!after!the!adoption!of!this!policy.!Thereafter,!students!and!staff!shall!be!informed!of!the!policy!

at! the! beginning! of! the! school! year.! By! this! policy! and/or! via! the! provision! in! the! student! or! staff!

handbook,!students!and!staff!are!specifically!notified!that:!

1. Lockers!may!be!sniffed!by!sniffer!dogs!at!any!time.!

2. Vehicles!parked!on!school!property!may!be!sniffed!by!sniffer!dogs!at!any!time.!

3. Classrooms!and!other!common!areas!may!be!sniffed!by!sniffer!dogs!at!any!time!students!and!staff!

are!not!present.!

4. If!contraband!of!any!kind!is!found,!the!student!or!staff!member!shall!be!subject!to!appropriate!

disciplinary!action.!

Solicitation&

No!collection!or!solicitation!of!money!from!pupils!of!the!District!for!non-school!purposes,!except!

projects!that!are!approved!by!the!Board,!shall!be!permitted.!

Standardized&Testing&

The!Measure!of!Academic!Progress!(MAP)!is!administered!annually!in!grades!2-10!to!determine!the!

students’!achievement!probability!for!individual!success.!Results!are!sent!home.!

Student&Assistance&

If!your!child!has!any!learning,!behavior,!or!emotional!needs!that!you!believe!are!not!being!a ddressed!by!

the!school!district!under!existing!circumstances,!please!contact!your! child’s!teacher.!If!appropriate,!the!

teacher! may! convene! the! Student! Assistance! Team! (SAT).! The! SAT! can! explore! possibilities! and!

strategies!that!will!best!meet!the!educational!needs!of!the!student.!

Student&Fees&(Policy&5045)&

The! Board! of! Education! of! Lexingt on! Public! Schools! adopts! the! following! Student! Fees! Policy! in!

accordance!with!the!revised!Public!Elementary!and!Secondary!Student!Fees!Authorization!Act!of!the!State!

of!Nebraska.!

It! is! the! general! policy! of! the! District! to! provide!for! free! instruction! in! school!in! accordance! with! the!

Nebraska!constitution.!The!general!policy!of!the!District!is!to!provide!free!instruction!for!courses!that!are!

required!by!the!District,!state!law!or!regulation,!an d!for!w hich!credits!or!grades!apply,!and!to!provide!the!

staff,!facilities,!equipment,!and!materials!necessary!for!such!instruction,!w ithout!charge!or!fee!to!students.!

The!District!does!make!available!activities,!programs!and!services!to!students!that!extend!beyond!the!

minimum!level!of!constitutional!required!free!instruction.!Students!and!their!parents!have!historically!

contributed! to! the! District’s! efforts! to! provide! such! activities,! programs,! and! services.! The! District’s!

general! policy! is! to! continue! to! encourage! to! the! extent! permitted! by! law,! such! student! and! parent!

contributions!to!enhance!the!educational!programs!and!experiences!provided!by!the!District.!Under!the!

Elementary!and!Secondary!Student!Fees!Authorization!Act ,!the!District!is!required!to!set! forth!guidelines!

and!policies!for!specific!categories!of!student!fees.!The!District!does!so!by!setting!forth!the!following:!

Fees&Authorized:&Except!as!provided!otherwise!herein,!the! District!may!collect!fees!or!other!funds!from!

or!on!behalf!of!students,!or!request!students!to!provide!fees,!supplies,!specialized!equipment,!at tire,!or!

specialized!materials:!

1.!For!participation!in!extra-curricular!activities.!!

2.!For!admission!and!transportation!costs!for!spectat ors!attending!extra-curricular!activities,!including!

activity!tickets!for!discounted!admission!to!extra-curricular!activities.!!

3.!For!post-secondary!education!costs.!!

4.!For!student!transportation!pursuant!to!Neb.!Rev.!Stat.!79-241,!79-605,!79-611.!!

5.!For!copies!of!student!records!or!files!pursuant!to! Neb .!Rev.!Stat.!79-2,104.!!

6.!For!reimbursement!to!the!School!District!for!property!lost,!damaged,!or!destroyed!by!!

student.!!

7.!For!before!and!after!school!or!Pre-Kindergarten!services!offered!pursuant!to!Neb.!Rev.!Stat.!79-1104.!!

8.!For!Summer!School!or!Night!School.!!

9.!For!Breakfast,!Lunch,!and!Milk!programs.!

10.For!voluntary!provision!by!students!of!specialized!equipment!and!attire!for!select!performance!groups,!

including!musical!instruments!for!participation!in!extra-curricular!activities.!

11.!For!costs!related!to!optional!(non-credit!or!graded)!trips,!excursions,!or!activities.!

Definitions&and&Guidelines&

Extra-curricular& Activities:& This! means! student! activities! or! organizations! that! are! supervised! or!

administered! by! the! District,! but! do! not! count! toward! graduation,! credits,! or! advancement! between!

grades,!and!in!which!participation!is!voluntary!and!not!otherwise!required!by!the!School!District.!

Postsecondary&Education&Costs:&This!means!tuition!and!other!fees!associated!in!obtaining!credit!for!a!

postsecondary! educational! institution.! For! a! course! in! which! students! receive! both! high! school! and!

postsecondary!education!credit,!or!a!course!being!ta ken!as!part!of!the!approved!school!curriculum!or!part!

of! an! approved! accelerated! or! differentiated! curriculum! pursuant! to! Neb.! Rev.! Stat.! 79-1106,! to! 79-!

1108.03,!the!course!shall!be!offered!without!charge!for!tuition,!transportation,!books,!or!other!fees,!ex cept !

tuition!or!other!fees!associated!with!obtaining!credits!from!the!postsecondary!institution.!

Extra&fee& for&participation:&The!District!may!enact!and!charge!a!minimal!activity!participation!fee!to!

students! who! part icip ate! in! extra-curricular! activities.! The! fees! shall! be! used! to! offset! the! cost! of!

equipment!and!replacement!of!necessary!attire.!Should!such!a!fee!be!enacted,!the!District!fee!waiver!policy!

shall!be!in!effect!for!qualifying!students!and!p a rents.!

Admissions&to&athletic&events,&activities,&performances,&etc.:&Students!may!be!charged!an!admission!

fee!for!attendance!at!athletic!events,!performances,!dances,!and!similar!functions!sponsored!by!schools!

that!are!optional!and!voluntary!and!that!have!no!impact!on!any!class!or!credits.!!

Copies&of&student&files&or&records:&Students!shall!be!responsible!for!a!reasonable!cost,!as!established!by!

the!Superintendent,!of!copies!of!a!student’s!transcripts,!files,!and!records.!A!parent,!gua rdian,!or!student!

requesting!copies!of!records!shall!be!responsible!for!the!cost !of!reproduction!or!copying!in!accordance!

with!such!a!fee!schedule.!The!imposition!of!a!fee!shall!not!be!used!to!prevent!parents!or!students!from!

their!right!to!inspect!and!review!a!student’s!files!or! records,!and!no!fee!shall!be!charged!to!search!for!or!

retrieve!any!student’s!records.!The! fee!schedule!shall!permit!one!copy!of!requested!records!or! files!to!be!

provided!without!charge!to!the!extent!required!by!federal!or!state!laws!or!regulations.!

Reimbursement&for&property&lost& or&damaged,&or&for&fines:& Students!may!be!charged!a!fine,!or!for!

reimbursement! for! overdue! library! or! similar! materials,! for! excessive! damag e! to! school! supplied!

materials,!or!for!lost!books!or!materials.!

While! the! District! will! provide! students! with! the! use! of! facilities,! equipment,! materials,! and! supplies!

including! books,! the! students! are! responsible! for! t he! appropriate! and! careful! use! of! such! property.!

Students!a nd!their!parents!will!be!held!responsible!for!the!reasonable!replacement!cost!of!school!property!

which!is!placed!in!the!care!of!and!lost!by!the!student.!

When!students!are!given!school!property!of!a!significant!value!that!may!easily!be!damaged,!parents!will!

be!given!advance!notice!of!student!responsibility!for!the!item!and!parents!will!be!afforded!an!opportunity!

to!ask!that!the!student!not!be!given!the!property.!

Penalties:& Students! who! fail! to! pay! overdue! student! fees! or! fines! may! be! subject! to! administrative!

penalties! including! but! not! limited! to! exclusion! from! graduation! and! commencement! ceremonies! or!

related!activities,!from!participation!in!the!prom,!withholding!of!annual,! participation!in! extra-curricular!

activities,!etc.!Students!shall!not!b e!denied!a!diploma,!transcript,!or!credit!for!course!work!for!failure!to!

pay!overdue!student!fees!or!fines.!

Before&and&after&school&or&Pre-Kindergarten&services:&Students!and!their!parents!may!be!charged!and!

are!responsible!for!fees!required!for!participation!in!before!and!after!school!programs!sanctioned!by!the!

District! if! and! when! such! charges! are! established.! The! District! is! not! responsible! for! programs!

administered!by!other!agencies,!and!charges!for!such!programs!are!not!subject!to!fee!waivers.!

Participation&in&summer&school&or&night&school:&Students!and!their!parents!may!be!charged!and!are!

responsible! for! fees! for! participation! in! summer! school! or! night! school! if! and! when! such! charges! are!

established.! Students! are! also! responsible! for! correspondence! courses,! except! those! approved! by! the!

District!as!adopted!curriculum!or!as!approved!for!high!school!credit!as!part!of!an!approved!accelerated!or!

differentiated!program.!

School&Stores:&School!stores!are!allowed!and!may!be!established!for!purchases!of!food,!beverages,!and!

personal!items.!A!school!store!need!not!have!a!permanent,!physical!presence!and!may!consist!of!providing!

order!forms!for!students!to!voluntarily!purchase!items!from!the!school!or!another!vendor.!

Clothing&required&for&specified&courses&or&activities:&Students!have!the!responsibility!to!furnish!and!

wear!non-specialized!attire!meeting!general!District!dress!and!grooming!requirements!and!guidelines,!as!

well!as!grooming!and!attire!guidelines!established!by!the!school,!building,!or!programs!attended!by!the!

student!or!in!which!students!participate.!Students!also!have!the!responsibility!to!furnish!and!wear!non-

specialized! attire! reasonably! related! to! the! program,! courses! and! activities! in! which! the! students!

participate! where! the! required! attire! is! specified! by! the! administrator! or! teacher! responsible! for! the!

program,!course,!or!activity.!(Gym!clothing,!shoes!suitable!to!the!gymnasium!etc.)!

The! District! shall! provide! or! make! available! to! students! such! safety! equipment! and! attire! as! may! be!

required!by!law,!specifically!including!appropriate!industrial-quality!eye!protective!devices!for!courses!of!

instruction! in! vocational,!technical,! industrial!arts,! chemical! or!chemical! related! classes!which! involve!

exposure!to!hot!molten!metals,!milling,!sawing,!turning,!shaping,!butting,!grinding,!or!stamping!of!any!

solid!materials,!heat!treatment,!tempering,!or!kiln!firing!of!any!metal!or!other!materials,!gas!or!electric!arc!

welding,! or! other! forms! of! welding! processes,! repair! or! servicing! of! any! vehicle,! caustic! or! explosive!

materials,!hot!liquids!or!solids,!injurious!radiations,!or!other!similar!hazards.!Building!a dministrators!are!

directed!to!assure!that!such!equipment!is!available!in!appropriate!classes!and!locations,!that!teachers!are!

directed!to!instruct!students!in!the!usage!of!such!devices!and!to!assure!tha t!students!use!the!devices!as!

required,! and! students! have! the! responsibility! to! follow! such! instructions! an d! use! the! devices! as!

instructed.!

Materials&required&for&course&projects:&Students!may!be!asked!to!donate!or!furnish!materials!required!

for!course!projects,!where,!upon!completion,!the!project!becomes!the!property!of!the!student!or!w hich!

represent!materials!beyond!that!provided!by!the!school!for!completion!of!requirements.!Provision!of!such!

materials!is!not!required!and!the!District!shall!supply!adequate!and!sufficient!materials!for!completion!of!

any!project!required!for!credit!or!a!grade.!The!Di strict!is!not!required!to!provide!a!particular!grade!or!

standard!of!materials.!

Musical& Instruments:& Students! may! be! required! to! provide! musical! instruments! for! participation! in!

optional!music!courses! or! activities! that! are! not!curricular!or!extra-curricular!activities.!Students!may!

have!the!option!of!using!a!school!district!musical! instrument.!If!the!student!elects!to!use!a!school! district!

instrument!they!will! be! assessed!an! instrument!clea ning! fee.!The!District!is! not! required! to!provide! a!

particular!type!of!musical!instrument!for!any!student.!

Elementary!students!at!appropriate!grade!levels!may!be!asked!to!provide!or!donate,!but!are!not!required!

to!donate!musical!instruments!(recorder!or!beginning!band!instrument,!etc.)!and!consumable!music!or!

lesson!books.!

iPad&Damage&Protection&Students!will!be!required!to!purchase!school!provided!damage!protection!if!the!

student!is!in!a!school!with!a!1:1!iPad!initiative!and!if!the!student!wishes!to!take!the!iPad!home.!If!an!iPad!

is!damaged!the!student!will!be!responsible!for!15%!of!the!cost!of!repairing!the!iPad.!No!waiver!shall!apply!

for!iPad!damage!protection!or!repair!costs.!!

Specialized& Attire& and& Equipment:& & The! District! will! generally! provide! and! furnish! students! with!

specialized! equipment! a nd! attire! (uniforms,! football! pads,! helmets,! etc.)! for! participation! in! extra-

curricular!activities.!The!District!is!not!required!to!provide!for!a!particular!type!of!equipment!or!attire,!or!

for!attire!or!equipment!beyond!that!designated!as!the!standard!“home!and!away”!team!uniforms.!Team!

members,!Boosters,!Parents,!or!others!may!wish!to!offer!for!sale!or!seek!to!purchase!and! p rovide!related!

attire!or!gear;!however! the! School! District!neither! sanctions! or! requires!apparel! beyond!the! standard!

uniform!and!shall!bear!no!financial!responsibility!for!these!optional!purchases.!Students!w ho!participate!

in!extra-!curricular!activities!and!sports!are!expected!to!provide!for!their!own!appropriate!athletic!shoes,!

undergarments,!mouthpieces!where!required,!socks,!towels,!golf!clubs,!and!gloves!for!golf,!and!softball.!

Students! are! expected! to! provide! evidence! of! required! insurance!coverage.! Students! may! be! asked! to!

provide!for!their!own!meals!on!out-of-town!trips.!

Students!or!parents!who!qualify!under!provision!of!the!District!waiver!policy!may!apply!for!a!waiver!of!

any!participation!fees!for!the!aforementioned!items!expected!of!students.!Special!attire,!equipment,!or!

uniforms!provided!by!the!District!may!be!required!to!be!returned!to!the!District!at!the!concl usion!of!the!

season!or!when!the!student!is!no!longer!participating!in!t he!sport!or!activity.!

The!District!is!not!required!to!provide!for!special!att ire!or!equipment!beyond!the!basic!standard!defined!

by!the!District,!and!shall!not!be!required!to!provide!a!particular!brand,!style,!or!student!preference.!

Vocal&music&and&performance&groups:&S tudents!may!be!asked!to!provide!or!purchase!special! a tt ire!for!

performance!groups,!and!may!then!keep!t he!attire.!Parents!or!students!who!qualify!under!provisions!of!

the! District! waiver!policy! may!apply! for! a! waiver! of!the! cost!of! such! attire.! Special! attire! or! uniforms!

provided!by!the!District!may!be!required!to!be!returned!at!the!conclusion!of!the!event,!season,!school!year,!

or!when!the!student!is!no!longer!involved!in!the!activity.!The!District!is!not!required!to!provide!specialized!

attire! beyond! the! one! uniform! or! attire!designated! as!the! standard!for! the!activity.! Students,!Parents,!

Boosters,!or! others!may! wish!to! provide!for!or!offer!for!sale!additional!equipment,! gear,!or! att ire,!but! t he!

District!neither!sanctions!or!requires!attire!beyond!the!standard!and!shall!bear!no!financial!responsibility!

for!such.!

Cheerleaders,&Flag&Corps,&Dance&Teams,&etc.:&Students!may!be!asked!to!purchase!or!provide!special!

attire!for!optional!performance!groups!and!then! keep!the!attire.!Parents!and! students!who!qualify!under!

provisions!of!the!District!waiver!policy!may!apply!for!a!waiver!of!such!costs.!Special!attire!provided!by!the!

District!may!be!required!to!be!returned!at!the!conclusion!of!the!event,!season,!school!year,!or!when!the!

student!is!no!longer!involved!in!the!activity.!

The! District!is!not!required!to!provide!for!specialized!attire!beyond!the!one!uniform!or!attire!designated!

as!standard!for!that!group!or!activity.!Students,!parents,!and!Boosters!may!wish!to!provide!for!or!offer!for!

sale! additional! equipment! or! attire,! but! the! District! neither! sanctions! or! requires! attire! beyond! the!

standard!uniform!or!attire!and!shall!bear!no!financial!responsibility!for!such.!

Student& clubs&and&organiza tio ns:&Student!clubs!and!organizations!may!expect!students!to!pay!dues,!or!

to!purchase!optional!shirts,!etc.!or!participate!in!activities!that!require!payment!of!admissions!or!fees.!

Students!and!parents!who!qualify!under!provisions!of!the!District!waiver!policy!may!apply!for!a!waiver!

from!such!participation!fees,!dues,!or!cost!of!required!activities,!shirts,!etc.!for!school!sanctioned!clubs!and!

organizations.!

Drivers&Education:&Drivers!education!is!a n!optional!program!offered!by!the!District!for!the!benefit !of!

students!and!parents.!A!fee!may!be!charged!to!offset!the!cost!of!Drivers!Education!during!summer,!or!

after-school!night!classes.!!No!waiver!shall!apply!to! such!driver’s!education!costs.!!

Graduation& Expenses:& In! order! to! participate! in! optional! graduation! or! commencement! activities! or!

related!activities,!a!cost!may!be!incurred,!including!rental!or!purchase!of!caps!and!gowns!that!are!required!

for!participation!in! g raduation!exercises.!Students!and!parents!who!qua lify!may!apply! for!a!waiver!of!the!

costs!of!graduation.!

Field& Trips:& Approved! Field! Trips! as! per! District! Policy! are! considered! extensions! of! classroom!

instruction.! Parents! and/or! students! may! be! asked! to! donate! toward! the! cost! of! the! trip,! admissions!

related!to!the!trips,!etc.,!but!a re! not!required!to!do!so.!

Optional& testing:& Optional! testing! may! be! available! or! offered! to! students! such! as! the! PSAT,! ACT,! or!

similar!tests!related!to!coll ege!entrance! or!placement.!These!tests!are!optional! and!fees! may!be!charged.!

No!waiver!shall!apply!to!such!testing!cost s.!

Optional&Events&or&Activities&and&Activities&by&Outside&Sponsors:&Students!who!choose!to!participate!

in!optional!events,!activities,!trips,!or!performances,!t hat!are!sponsored!by!Booster!Clubs,!Parent!groups,!

agencies,!staff!acting!on!their!own!and!outside!of!school!sanction,!or!people!outside!of! the!school!system,!

may!result!in!charges!for!fees,!travel,!admissions,!meals,!and!other!related!expenses.!It!is!the!policy!of!the!

District!that!participa t ion!in!such!events!or!activities!is!opt ional!and!independent!of!the!School!District!

and!District!expectations!or!requirements.!No!school!waiver!of!fees!or!charges!shall!apply!for!activities!by!

outside! sponsors.! No!District! responsibility!exists! for!sponsorship,! funding,! accounting,! or! liability! for!

such!activities.!

Fund&raisi ng:&Student!members!of!groups!or!activities,!parents,!and!boosters!may!be!asked!to!participate!

in!fund!raising!activities!to!offset!the!cost!of!special!attire.!If!students!are!expected!to,!and!volunteer!to,!

participate!in!fund!raising!activities,!any!student!participating!shall!be!expected!to!participate!equally!and!

share!equally!in!whatever!funds!are!raised.!

Student& Fees& Fund:&The! District! shall!establish! a!Student! Fee! Fund.!The! St udent ! Fee!Fund! shall!be! a!

separate!School!District!Fund!into!which!all!money!collect!from!students!and!subject!to!the!Elementary!

and!Secondary!Student!Fee!Authorization!Act!shall!be!deposited!and!from!which!money!shall!be!expended!

for!the!purposes!for!which!it!was!collected!from!students.!Funds!subject!to!the!Elementary!and!Secondary!

Student!Fees!Authorization!Act!consist!of!money!collected!from!students!for:!(1)!Postsecondary!education!

costs,!(2)!Summer!School!or!Night!School.!

Waiver&Policy:&It!is!the!policy!of!the!Lexington!Public!Schools!to!provide!fees!waivers!in!accordance!with!

the!Elementary!and!Secondary!Student!Fee!Authorization!Act.!Students!who!qualify!for!free!or!reduced!

price!school!lunches!under!the!United!States!Department!of!Agriculture!Child!Nutrition!Programs!shall!

upon!request!be!provided!a!waiver!for!fees!or!costs,!or!be!provided!with!necessary!materials,!equipment,!

or!attire!without!charge!as!prescribed!in!adopt ed!District!policy.!Participation!in!a!free!or!reduced!lunch!

program!is!not!required!t o! qual ify! for! a! waiver! of! fees.! Students! and! their! parents! must! request! a! fee!

waiver! prior! to! participation! in! the! activity! for! which! the! waiver! is! sought,! and! prior! to! purchase! of!

materials,!attire,!or!equipment.!

Distribution&of&Policy:&The!Superintendent!or!designee!shall!provide!access!to!the!district’s!student!fees!

policy! through! the! district! student/parent/activity! handbook! and! on! the! district’s! website.! The!

student/parent/activity! handbook! shall! be! provided! to! students! electronically! or! in! paper! form,! as!

requested!by!the!parent,!at!no!cost.!!

Annual!public!hearing!and!establishment!of!fees!shall!be!conducted!by!the!Board!of!Education!and!any!

changes!or!revisions!made!available!as!per!policy!provision.!

Lexington&Public&Schools&Student&Fees:&

Program&

General& Description& of& Fee& or&

Materials&

Anticipated&Cost&

Elementary! School!

Supplies.! Suggested! and!

requested! for! parent!

donation.!Not!required.!

Pencils,!erasers,!pens,!glue,!scissors,!

folders,! notebooks,! pencil! box,!

markers,! ruler,! crayons,! etc.!

Requested! donations! lists! available!

from!schools.!!

ELA!-!$25!

Kindergarten!-!$25!

Grade!one!-!!!!!$35!

Grade!two!-!!!!!$35!

Grade!three-!!!!$45!

Grade!four!-!!!!!$45!

Grade!five!-!!!!!!$50!

Middle! School! Supplies,!

Suggested!and!requested!

for! parent! donation.! Not!

required!

Pencils,!pens,!erasers,!glue,!scissors,!

folders,!notebooks,!calculator,!ruler,!

markers,! highlighter,! colored!

pencils,!compass,!paper,!protractor,!

P.E.! Shirt*,! student! agenda*,!

Requested! donation! lists! available!

from!school.!(*may!be!purchased!at!

school!!

Grade!six-!!!!!!!!$60!

Grade!seven-!!!$60!

Grade!eight!-!!!!$60!

!!Grade!

Recorders!

$7!-!$15!

!–!8

!Grade!

Band!Books!

PE!athletic!shoes!with!rubber!soles!

Flash!drive!

Ear!buds!

$10!

$25!

$10!

Admissions! fees! for! school! dances!

including!homecoming!and!prom.!

$3-30!

High! School! supplies.!

Suggested!and!requested!

for! parent! donation.! Not!

required! Estimated!

expenses!waiver!applies!

Pencils,! pens,! notebooks,! calculator!

(depends! on! class),! P.E.! clothing,!

binders,! etc.! Requested! donation!

lists!available!from!school.!

Grades!9-12!-!$150!

Senior!Trip!

$700!

Athletic! Shoes! or! specialized!

equipment! of! garments! for! each!

sport!or!activity!

$300!

Special! attire! for! performance!

groups!related!to!classes!

$400!

Graduation!and!related!expenses!

$200!

Field!Trips!

$15!

Clubs,!dues,!shirts,!for!each!Club!

$50!

Overdue!library!materials!

$.05!per!day!with!a!$5.00!maximum!

fee.!

Overdue!reserved!materials!$.24!per!

hour!after!10:00!AM!

Copies!for!student!use!

$.25! per! page! color! copy;! $.05! for!

black!and!white!

Post-secondary!tuition!or!costs!

As# established# by# the# school# or#

college# to# be# paid# directly# to# the#

college,# not# normally# to# exceed#

$1000.00#per#course.!

Summer!or!night!school!

$150.00!per!course!

Elementary!Lunch!

$1.70!daily!!

Secondary!Lunch!

$1.90!daily!

Elementary!Breakfast!

$1.00!daily!

Secondary!Breakfast!

$1.10!daily!

Reduced!Lunch!

$.40!daily!

Reduced!Breakfast!

$.30!daily!

Extra!Milk!

$.50/carton!

Students! may! be! asked! to!

periodically!donate!one!or!two!boxes!

of! Kleenex! or! similar! tissues.! Not!

required!

iPad!damage!fee!for!1!to!1!initiative!

$25!

Insurance! co-pay! for! damaged!

computers!

15%!of!damage!

Instrument!Cleaning!Fee!

$40!

Replacement! of! ID! cards,! lanyards,!

and/or!holders!

Maximum!charge!of!$8.00!

Graduation! expenses! related! to!

Commencement! exercises! (cap,!

gown,! tassel,! etc.! Does! not! include!

pictures,! invitations,! announcement,!

etc.)!

$50!

Driver’s! Education-Lexington!

Student!

$330!

Driver’s! Education-Non-Lexington!

Student!

$330!

Fees!That!May!be!Charged!

Replacement! of! lost! or! damaged!

books!or!equipment!

Actual! cost! depreciated!

proportionate! to! the! anticipated! life!

of!the!item.!Damage!due!to!vandalism!

or!malicious! destruction! of!property!

at!full!replacement!cost.!

Student&Illness&

Students!who!suffer!from!a!significant!ill ness!which!has!an!actual!or!expected!duration!of!six!months!or!

more!may!be!eligible!for!accommodations!and!supports!under!S ection!504!of!the!Rehabilitation!Act!or!

under!the! Individuals! with! Disabilities!in!Education!Act.!The!school!will!provide!accommodations!to!

students!who!are!returning!to!school!after!a!prolonged!absence!due!to!illness,!including!pedia t ric!cancer,!

through! a! 504! plan! or! an! IEP,! as! appropriate.! The! student’s! plan! will! include! informal! or! formal!

accommodations,! modifications! of! curriculum! and! monitoring! by! medical! or! academic! staff! as!

determined! by! the! student’s! IEP! team! or! 504! committee.! Parents! and! staff! will! engage! in! ongoing!

communication!about!the!needs!of!a!student!who!is!facing!these!circumstances.!

Students!who!b ecome!ill!at!school!will!be!sent!to!the!building!office!where!the!school!nurse!or!other!

school!employee!will!determine!the!appropriate!response.!When!a!child!is!too!ill!to!remain!at!school,!a!

school!employee!will!contact!the!child’s!parent(s)!and!make!arrangements!for!the!child!to!be! picked!up!

or!sent!home.!If!an!illness!or!injury!requires!immediate!medical!attention,!school!officials!shall!attempt!

to!contact!the!child’s!pa rent(s)!regarding!treatment!for!the!child.!If!the!parents!cannot!be!contacted,!

school!officials!may!have!the!child!treated!by!an!available!physician.!Students!who!show!symptoms!of!a!

contagious! disease! may! be! sent! home,! and! the! district! may! require! a! physician’s! statement! before!

allowing!such!students!to!return!to!school.!

Student&Insurance&(Policy&5025)&

The!school!district!is!not!an!insurer!of!student!safety,!and!parents!are!encouraged!to!secure!insurance!

covering!their! students’!healthcare!needs,!including!catastrophic! coverage!for!injuries!which!may! be!

sustained! while! participating! in! athlet ics! or! other! extracurricular! activities.! The! school! district! may!

disseminate!information!about!insurance!plans!available!for!purchase!by!parents!for!their!students!from!

third!party!vendors.!

Student&Internet&and&Computer&Access&(Policy&5037)&

Students! are! expected! to! use! computers! and! the! Internet! as! an! educational! resource.! The! following!

procedures!and!guidelines!govern!the!use!of!computers!and!the!Internet!at!school.!

I. Student!Expectations!in!the!Use!of!the!Internet

Acceptable!Use!

1. Students!may!use!the!Internet!to!conduct!research!assigned!by!teachers.!

2. Students!may!use!the!Internet!to!conduct!research!for!classroom!projects.!

3. Students!may!use!the!Internet!to!gain!access!to!information!about!current!events.!

4. Students!may!use!the!Internet!to!conduct!research!for!school-related!activities.!

5. Students!may!use!the!Internet!for!appropriate!educational!purposes.!

6. Students! shall! not! erase,! rename! or! make! unusable! anyone! else’s! computer! files,! programs! or!

disks.!

7. Students! shall! not! share! their! passwords! with! fellow! students,! school! volunteers! or!any! other!

individuals,!and!shall!not!use,!or!try!to!discover,!another!user’s!password.!

8. Students!shall!not!copy,!change!or!transfer!any!software!or!documentation!provided!by!the!school!

district,!teachers!or!another!student!without!permission!from!the!system!administrator.!

Unacceptable!Use!

1. Students! shall !not!use!school!computers!to!gain!access!to!material!that!is!obscene,!pornographic,!

harmful!to!minors,!or!otherwise!inappropriate!for!educational!uses.!

2. Students!shall!not!engage!in!any!illegal!or!inappropriate!activities!on!school!computers,!including!

the!downloading!and!copying!of!copyrighted!material.!

3. Students!shall!not!use!e-mail,!chat!rooms,!instant!messaging,!or!other!forms!of!direct!electronic!

communications!on!school!computers!for!any!unauthorized!or!unlawful!purpose!or!in!violation!of!

any!school!policy!or!directive.!

4. Students! shall! not! use! school! computers! to! participate! in! on-line! auctions,! on-line! gaming! or!

mp3/mp4!sharing!systems.!

5. Students! shall! not! disclose! personal! information,! such! as! their! names,! school,! addresses,! or!

telephone!numbers!outside!the!school!network.!

6. Students!shall!not!use!school!computers!for!commercial!advertising!or!political!advocacy!of!any!

kind!without!the!express!written!permission!of!the!system!administrator.!

7. Students!shall!not!publish!web!pages!that!purport!to!represent!the!school!district!or!the!work!of!

students!at!the!school!district!without!the!express!written!permission!of!the!system!administrator.!

8. Students!shall!not!write,!produce,!generate,!copy,!propagate!or!at tempt !to!introduce!any!computer!

code!designed!to!self-replicate,!damage,!or!otherwise!hinder!the!performance!of!any!computer’s!

memory,!file!system,!or!software.!Such!software!is!often!called,!but!is!not!limited!to,!a! b ug,!virus,!

worm,!or!Trojan!Horse.!

9. Students!shall!not!configure!or!troubleshoot!computers,!networks,!printers!or!other!associated!

equipment,!except!as!directed!by!a!teacher!or!the!system!administrator.!

10. Students!shall!not! ta ke!home!technology!equipment!(hardware!or!software)!without!permission!

of!the!system!administrator.!

11. Students!shall!not!forge!electronic!mail!messages!or!web!pages.!

II. Enforcement

Methods!of!Enforcement!

1. The!district!monitors!all!Internet!communications,!Internet!usage!and!patterns!of!Internet!usage.!

Students! have! no! right! of! privacy! to! any! Internet! communications! or! other! electronic! files.! The!

computer!system!is!owned!by!the!school!district.!As!with!any!school!property,!any!electronic!files!

on!the!system!are!subject!to!search!and!inspection!at!any!time.!

2. The!school!district!uses!a!technology!protection!measure!that!blocks!access!to!some!Internet!sites!

that!are!not!in!accordance!with!the!policy!of!the!school!district.!Standard!use!of!the!Internet!utilizes!

a!proxy!server-based!filter!that!screens!for!non-curriculum!related!pages.!

3. Due!to!the!nature!of!filtering!technology,!the!filter!may!at!times!filter!pages!that!are!appropriate!for!

student!research.!The!system!administrator!may!override!the!technology!protection!measure!for!

the!student!to!access!a!site!with!legitimate!educational!value!that!is!wrongly!blocked.!

4. The!school!district!staff!will!monitor!students'!use!of!the!Internet!through!direct!supervision!and!by!

monitoring!Internet!use!history!to!ensure!enforcement!of!the!policy.!

III. Consequences!for!Violation!of!this!Policy

Access!to!the!school’s!computer!system!and!to!the!Internet!is!a!privilege,!not!a!right.!Any!violation!of!

school!policy!and!rules!may!result!in:!

1. Loss!of!computer!privileges;!

2. Short-term!suspension;!

3. Long-term!suspension!or!expulsion!in!accordance!with!the!Nebraska!Student!Discipline!Act;!and!

4. Other!discipline!as!school!administration!and!the!school!board!deem!appropriate.!

5. Students!who!use!school!computer!systems!without!permission!and!for!non-school!purposes!may!

be!guilty!of!a!criminal!violation!and!will!be!prosecuted.!

Children’s!Online!Privacy!Protection!Act!(COPPA)!

The! school! will! not! allow! companies! to! collect! personal! information! from! children! under! 13! for!

commercial! purposes.! The! school! will! make! reasonable! efforts! to! disable! advertising! in! educational!

computer!applications.!

This!policy!allows!the!school!to!act!as!an!agent!for!parents!in!the!collection!of!information!within!the!

school!context.!The!school’s!use!of!student!information!is!solely!for!education!purposes.!

Student&Records&(Policy&5016)&

The!Family!Education!Rights!and!Privacy!Act!(“FERPA”)!provides!parents!certain!rights!with!respect!to!

their!student’s! education! records.!These! rights! include!the! right! to!inspect! and! review!the! student’s!

education!records!within!45!days!of!the!date!the!school!receives!a!request!for!access;!and!the!right!to!

request!the!amendment!of!the!student’s!education!records!that!you!believe!to!be!inaccurate.!

If!parents!believe!one!of!their!student’s!records!is!inaccurate,!they!should!write!to!the!school!principal,!

clearly!identify!the!part!of!the!record!they!want!changed,!and!specify!why!they!believe!it!is!inaccurate.!If!

the!school!decides!not!to!amend!the!record!as!requested,!it!will!notify!the!parents!of!the!decision!and!

advise!them!of!their!right!to!a!hearing!regarding!the!request!for!amendment.!

Directory!Information!(Policy!5017)!

FERPA!and!the!Nebraska!Public!Records!Law!authorize!school!districts!to!make!"directory!information"!

available! for! review! at! the! request! of! non-school! individuals.! The! school! district! shall! disclose! the!

following!as!routine! directory!information!pertaining!to!any!past,!present!or!future!student!who!is,!has!

been,!or!will!be!regularly!enrolled!in!the!district.!

● Name!and!grade!

● Address!

● E-mail!address!

● Date!of!birth!

● Dates!of!attendance!

● The!image!or!likeness!of!students!in!pictures,!videotape,!film!or!other!medium!

● Name!of!parent!and/or!guardian!

● Major!field!of!study!

● Participation!in!activities!and!sports!

● Degrees!and!awards!received!

● Weight!and!height!of!members!of!athletic!teams!

● Certain!class!work!which!may!be!published!onto!the!Internet!

● Student!ID!number,!user!ID,!or!other!unique!personal!identifier!used!by!t he!student!for!purposes!

of!accessing!or!communicating!in!electronic!systems,!but!only!if!the!identifier!cannot!b e!used!to!

gain!access!to!education! records!except!when!used!in!conjunction!with!one!or!more!factors!that!

authenticate!the! user’s! identity,!such!as! a! personal!identification!number! (PIN),! password,! or!

other! factor! known! or! possessed! only! the! authorized! user.! Directory! information! does! not!

include!a!student’s!social!security!number.!

Directory!information!about!students!may!also!be!disclosed!to!outside!organizations!without!a!parent’s!

prior!written!consent.!Outside!organizations!include,!but!are!not!limited!to,!companies!that!market!or!

manufacture!class!rings,!sell!student!photographs!or!publish!student!yearbooks.!

Federal!law!requires!school!districts!to!provide!military!recruiters!and!institutions!of!higher!education!

with!the!names,!addresses!and!telephone!listings!of!high!school!students!unless!parents!have!notified!

the!school!district! in! writing!that!they! do! not!want!this! information! disclosed!without!prior! written!

parental!consent.!Military!recruiters!will!be!granted!the!same!access!to!a!student!in!a!high!school!grade!

as!is!provided!to!postsecondary!educational!institutions!or!to!prospective!employers!of!such!students.!

Parents!who!object!to!the!disclosure!of!any!directory!information!about!their!student!should!write!a!

letter!to!the!principal.!This!letter!should!specify!t he!particular!categories!of! directory!information!that!

the!parents!do!not!wish!to!have!released!about!their!child!or!the!particular!types!of!outside!organizations!

to!which!they!do!not!wish!directory!information!to!be!released.!!!This!letter!must!be!received!by!the!

school!district!no!later!than!one!week!after!receiving!the!handbook.!

Non-Directory!Information!

All! of! the! other! personally! identifiable! information! about! students! that! is! contained! in! this! school!

district’s!education!records! wil l!generally!not!be! disclosed!to!anyone!outside!the!school!system!except!

under!one!of!two!circumstances:!(1)!in!accordance!with!the!provisions!of!the!FERPA!statutes!and!related!

administrative!regulations,!or!(2)!in!accordance!with!the!parent’s!written!instructions.!

One!FERPA!ex ception!permits!disclosure!to!school!officials!with!legitimate!educational!interests!without!

consent.! A! school! official! includes,! but! is! not! necessarily! limited! to,! a! teacher! or! other! educator,!

administrator,!supervisor,!instructor,!or!support!staff!member!(including!health!or!medical!staff!and!law!

enforcement!unit!personnel);!school!board!member;!volunteer;!contractor!or!consultant!who,!while!not!

employed! by! the! school,! performs! an! institutional! service! or! function! for! which! the! school! would!

otherwise!use!its!own!employees!and!who!is!under!the!direct!control!of!the!school!with!respect!to!the!

use!and!maintenance!of!PII!from!education!records,!such!as!an!attorney,!representative!of!the!district’s!

insurance!providers,!auditor,!medical!consultant,!therapist,!or!a!third-party!website!operator!who!has!

contracted!with!the!school!district!or!its!agent!to!offer!online!programs!for!the!benefit!of!students!and/or!

the!district;! members!of!law!enforcement!acting!on! behalf! of!the!school!district;!a! parent! or!student!

volunteering! to! serve! on! an! official! committee,! such! as! a! disciplinary! or! grievance! committee;! or! a!

parent,!student,! or!other!volunteer!assisting!another! school!official!in!performing! his!or!her!tasks.!A!

school!official!typically!has!a!“l egitimate!educational!interest”!if!the!official!needs!to!review!an!education!

record! in! order! to! fulfill! a! school-related! professional,! contractual,! sta tutory,! or! regulatory!

responsibility.!

The! district! will! share! information! with! the! Department! of! Education! necessary! to! comply! with! the!

requirement!of! state! law!that!all! third-! year!high!school! students! take!a! college! entrance! exam.!Any!

redisclosure! of! information! related! to! the! administration! of! this! exam! shall! be! governed! by! the!

agreement!between!the!Nebraska!Department!of!Education!and!the!third-party!testing!company.!

Transfer!of!Records!Upon!Student!Enrollment!

Upon! request,! the! school! discloses! education! records! without! consent! to! officials! of! another! school!

district!in!which!a!student!seeks!or!intends!to!enroll.!The!school!is!not!obligated!to!inform!parents!when!

it!makes!a!disclosure!under!this!provision.!

Complaints!

Individuals! who! wish! to! file! a! complaint! with! the! U.S.! Department! of! Education! concerning! all eged!

failures!by!the!School!to!comply!with!the!requirements!of!FERPA!may!contact!the!Office!that!administers!

FERPA:!

Family!Policy!Compliance!Office!

U.S.!Department!of!Education!400!Maryland!Avenue,!SW!Washington,!DC!20202-4605!

Tardiness&

A!student!who!does!not!have!a!valid!excuse!for!being!tardy!to!any!class!may!be!required!to!serve!

detention.!The!student!and!parents!may!be!required!to!meet!with!the!principal!to!discuss!the!situation.!

Telephone&Calls&

The!school’s!telephone!may!be!used!only!with!permission!of!staff.!Students!are!not!permitted!to!use!

cellular! telephones! during! school! hours! or! on! school! property! without! the! express! permission! of! a!

member!of!the!staff.!

Threat&Assessment&and&Response&(Policy&3037)&

The! board! of! education! is! committed! to! providing! a! safe! environment! for! members! of! the! school!

community.!Students,!staff!and!patrons!are!urged!to!immediately!report!any!statements!or!behavior!that!

makes!the!observer!fearful!or!uncomfortable!about!the!safety!of!the!school!environment.!

1) Definitions!

a) A!threat!is!a n!expression!of!a!willful!intent!to!p hysically!or!sexually!harm!someone!or!to!damage!

property!in!a!way! that!indicates!that!an!individual!poses!a!danger!to!the!safety!of!school!staff,!

students!or!other!members!of!the!school!community.!

i) The! threat! may! be! expressed/communicated! behaviorally,! orally,! visually,! in! writing,!

electronically,!or!through!any!other!means.!

ii) A!transient!threat!is!an!expression!of!anger!or!frustration!that!can!be!quickly!or!ea sily!resolved.!

iii) A!substantive!threat!is!an!expression!of!serious!intent!to!harm!others!which!includes,!but!is!

not!limited!to,!any!threat!which!involves!a!detailed!plan!and!means.!

b) A!threat!assessment!is!a!fact-based!process!emphasizing!an!appraisal!of!observed!(or!reasonably-

observable)!behaviors!to!identify!potentially!dangerous!or!violent!situations,!to!assessment!them!

and!to!manage/address!them.!Threat! assessment!is!the!process!of!identifying!and!responding!to!

serious!threats!in!a!systematic,!data-informed!way.!

i) The!threat!assessment!process!is!distinct!from!student!disciplinary!procedures.!The!mere!fact!

that!the!district!is!conducting!a!threat!assessment!does!not!b y!itself!necessitate!suspension,!

expulsion!or! emergency!exclusion!without!complying!w ith!stat e!law !and!board!policy!related!

governing!those!actions.!

ii) The!threat!assessment!process!is!distinct!from!specialized!instruction!which!a!student!with!a!

disability!may!receive!from!the! school!district.!!!The!school!district!will!not!change!a!student’s!

educational!placement!as!that!term!is!used!in!the!Individuals!with!Disabilities!in!Education!Act!

solely!as!part!of!a!threat!assessment.!

2) Obligation!to!Report!Threatening!Statements!or!Behaviors.!

a) All! staff! and! students! must! report! substantive! threats! to! a! member! of! the! administration!

immediately!and!comply!with!any!other!mandatory!reporting!obligations.!Staff!and!students!who!

are! unsure! whether! a! threat! is! substantive! or! transient! should! report! the! situation.! Staff! and!

students! must! make! such! report! regardless! of! the! na ture! of! the! relationship! between! the!

individual! who! init ia t ed! the! threat! or! threatening! behavior! and! the! person(s)! who! were!

threatened!or!who!were!the!focus!of!the!threatening!behavior.!Staff!and!students!must!also! ma ke!

such! reports! regardless! of! where! or! when! the! threat! was! made! or! the! threatening! behavior!

occurred.!

THREATS!OR!ASSAULTS!WHICH!REQUIRE!IMMEDIATE!INTERVENTION!SHOULD!BE!REPORTED!TO!THE!

POLICE!AT!911.!

3) Threat!Assessment!Team!

a) The! threat! assessment! team! (team)! shall! consist! of! the! superintendent,! the! building! principal,!

guidance!counselor,!and!local!law!enforcement.!Not!every!team!member!need!participate!in!every!

threat! assessment.! If! the! threat! has! been! made! by! or! is! directed! towards,! a! student! with! a!

disability,!t he!threat!assessment!team!must!include!a!staff!member!who!is!knowledgeable!about!

special!education!services!or! Section! 504! of! the! Rehabilitation! Act,! as! appropriate.! Neither! the!

student!nor!their!student’s!family!members!are!part!of!the!threat!assessment!team.!

b) The! team! is! responsible! for! investigating! all! reported! threats! to! school! safety,! evaluating! the!

significance!of!each!threat,!and!devising!an!appropriate!response.!!!The!threat!assessment!team!

shall!work!closel y!with!the!crisis!team!in!planning!for!crisis!situations.!The!threat!assessment!team!

shall!be!familiar!with!mental!health!resources!available!to!students,!staff!and!patrons!and!shall!

collaborate!with!local!mental!health!service!providers!as!appropriate.!

4) Threat!Assessment!Investigation!and!Response!

a) When!a!threat!is!reported,!the!school!administrator!shall!initiate!an!initial!inquiry/triage!and,!in!

consultation! with! members! of! the! threat! assessment! team,! make! a! determination! of! the!

seriousness!of!the!threat!as!expeditiously!as!possible.!The!school!administrator!must!contact!law!

enforcement!if!the!administrator!believes!that!an!individual!poses!a!clear!and!immediate!threat!of!

serious!violence.!

b) If!there!is!no!reasonably!apparent!imminent!threat!present!or!once!such!an!imminent!threat!is!

contained,! the! threat! a ssessment! team! will! meet! to! evaluate! and! respond! to! the! threatening!

behavior.!!!The!team!may,!but!is!not!required!to,!review!the!following!types!of!information:!

i) Review!of!the!threatening!behavior!and/or!communication;!

ii) Interviews! with! the! individuals! involved! including! students,! staff! members,! and! family!

members!as!necessary!and/or!appropriate;!

iii) Review!of!school!and!other!records!for!any!prior!history!or!interventions!with!the!students!

involved;!

iv) Any!other!investigatory!methods!that!the!team!determines!to!be!reasonable!and!useful.!

c) At!the!conclusion!of!the!investigation,!the!team!will!determine!what,!if!any,!response!to!the!threat!

is! appropriate.! The! team! is! authorized! to! disclose! the! results! of! its! investigation! to! law!

enforcement!and! to!the! target(s)! of!any! threatened!acts.! The! team!may! refer!the! individual! of!

concern! to! the! appropriate! school! administrator! for! consequences! under! the! school’s! student!

discipline! pol icy! or,! if! appropriate,! report! the! results! of! its! investigation! to! the! student’s!

individualized!education!plan!team.!R egardless!of!threat!assessment!activities,!disciplinary!action!

and!referral!to!law!enforcement!will!occur!consistent!with!board!policy!and!Nebraska!law.!

5) Communication!with!the!Public!about!Reported!Threats!

a) The!team!will!keep!members!of!the!school! community!appropriately!informed!about!substan tive!

threats! and! about! the! team’s! response! to! those! threats.! This! communication! may! include! oral!

announcements,! written! communication! sent! home! with! students,! or! communication! through!

print! or! broadcast! media.! However,! the! team! will! not! reveal! the! identity! of! the! individual! of!

concern!or!of!any!target(s)!of!threatened!violence!unless!permitted!by!law.!

6) Coordination!with!the!Crisis!Team!After!Resolution!of!Threat!

a) The! threat! assessment! team! will! confer! with! the! district’s! crisis! t eam! after! a! threat! has! been!

investigated!to!provide!the!crisis!team!with!information!that!the!crisis!team!may!use!in!assessing!

or!revising!the!district’s!All-Hazard!School!Safety!Plan.!

Title&I&Parent&and&Family&Engagement&(Policy&5057)&

Lexington!Public!Schools!int ends!to!follow !the!Titl e!I!Parent!and!Family!Engagement!Policy!guidelines!

in!accordance!with!federal!law,!Section!1116(a!-f)!ESSA,!(Every!Student!Succeeds!Act)!of!2015.!

In!General!

The! written! District! parent! and! family! engagement! policy! has! been! developed! jointly! with,! updated!

periodically! and! distributed! to! parents! and! family! members! of! participating! children! and! the! local!

community!in!an!understandable!and!uniform!format.!This!policy!agreed!on!by!such!parents!describes!

the!means!for!carrying!out!the!requirements!as!listed!below.!

● Parents!and!family!members!of!all!students!are!welcomed!and!encouraged!to!become!involved!

with! their! child’s! school! and! education;! this! includes! parents! and! family! members! that! have!

limited!Engl ish! proficiency,! limited!literacy,!are!economically!disadvantaged,!have!disabilities,!

racial!or!ethnic!minority!background!or!are!migratory!children.!Information!related!to!school!and!

parent! programs,! meetings,! school! reports! and! other! activities! are! sent! to! the! parents! of!

participating!children!in!a!format,!and!to!the!extent!practicab le,!in!a!language!t he!parents!can!

understand.!

● Parents!are!involved!in!the! pl anning,!review,!evaluation!and!improvement!of!the!Title! I!program,!

Parent! and! Family! Engagement! Policy! and! the! School-Parent! Compact! at! an! annual! parent!

meeting!scheduled!at!a!convenient!time.!This!would!include!the!planning!and!implementation!of!

effective!parent!and!family!involvement!activities.!

● Conduct,!with!meaningful!parent!and!family!involvement,!an!annual!evalua tion!of!the!content!and!

effectiveness!of!the!Parent!and!Family!Engagement!Policy.!Use!the!evaluation!findings!to!design!

evidence-based!strategies!for!more!effective!parental!involvement,!and!to!revise!the!Parent!and!

Family!Engagement!Policy.!

● Opportunities!are!provided!for!parents! a nd!family!members!to!participate!in!decisions!relat ed!to!

the!education!of!their!child/children.!The!school!and!local!educational!agency!shall!provide!other!

reasonable!support!for!parental!involvement!activities.!

● Parents!of!participating!children!will!be!provided!timely!information!about!programs!under!this!

part,!a!description!and!explanation!of!the!curriculum!in!use,!t he!forms!of!academic!assessment!

used!to!measure!student!progress!and!the!achievement!levels!of!t he!challenging!State!academic!

standards.!The!school! will! provide! assistance,! opportunities,! and/or! materials! and! training! to!

help! parents! work! with! their!children! to!improve! their!children’s! a cademic! achievement! in! a!

format,!and!when!feasible,!in!a!language!the!parents!and!family!members!can!understand.!

● Educate! teachers,! specialized! instructional! support! personnel,! principals,! and! other! school!

leaders,!with!the!assistance!of!parents!in!the!value!and!utility!of!contributions!of!parents,!how!to!

reach!out!to,!communicate!with!and!work!with!parents!as!equal!partners.!

● Coordinate!and!integrate!parental!involvement!programs!and!activities!with!other!Federal,!State!

and!local!programs,!including!preschool!programs!that!encourage!and!support!parents!in!more!

fully!participating!in!the!education!of!their!children.!

Title&I&School&Compact&

The!Lexington!Public!School!District!and!the!parents!of!students!pa rt icipa ting!in!act ivit ies,!services,!and!

programs!funded!by!Title!I!have!jointly!developed!this!Compact! w hich! out lines!how!the!parents,!school!

staff,!a nd! students! will! share!the!responsibility!for!improved! student!academic!achievement!and! the!

means!by!which!the!school!and!parents!will!build!and!develop!a!partnership!to!help!children!achieve!the!

State’s!high!standards.!

School!Responsibilities:!

The!faculty!and!staff!of!the!District!will:!

● Provide! high! quality! curriculum! and! instruction! in! a! supportive! and! effective! learning!

environment!to!enable!children!to!meet!the!challenging!State!academic!standards.!

● Consider!the!promises!made!in!the!Compact!at!parent-teacher!conferences.!

● Provide!parents!with!frequent!progress!reports!pursuant!to!district!policy.!

● Communicate!and!work!with!families!to!support!students’!learning.!

Parent!Responsibilities:!

The!parent(s)!will!support!their!child’s!learning!in!the!following!ways:!

● Communicate!and!work!wit h!teachers!and!school!staff!on!an!ongoing!basis!to!be!involved!and!

support!my!child’s!learning.!

● Value!and!support!my!child’s!attendance!at!school.!

● Ensure!that!homework!is!completed.!

● Promote!positive!use!of!my!child’s!extracurricular!time.!

● Participate!in!parent!groups!that!support!the!district’s!students.!

● Endeavor!to!stay!informed!about!my!student's!progress!and!request!updates!as!needed.!

● Under!the!Every!Student!Succeeds!Act,!parents!of!students!attending!a!Title!1!school!may!request,!

and! the! district! will! provide! in! a! timely! manner,! information! regarding! the! professional!

qualifications!of!the!student’s!teachers!and!paraprofessionals.!

Student!Responsibilities:!

The!student!will!share!the!responsibility!to!improve!his!or!her!academic!achievement!in!the!following!

ways:!

● Cooperate!with!my!teachers!in!school!and!be!responsible!for!my!behavior.!

● Complete!all!of!my!homework!assignments!on!time.!

● Participate!to!the!best!of!my!ability!in!all!of!my!classes.!

● Participate! in! extracurricular! activities! which! will! help! me! become! a! better! student! and! stay!

active!in!my!school!and!community.!

● Let!my!teachers!and!family!know!when!I!need!help.!

Title&IX&Policy&and&Grievance&Procedures&

!It!is!the!policy!of!the!school!district!that!no!person!shall,!on!the!basis!of!sex,!be!excluded!from!participation!

in,!be!denied!the!benefits!of,!or!be!subject!to!discrimination!under!any!of!the!school!district’s!programs!or!

activities.!!The!district!is!required!by!Title!IX!(20!U.S.C.!§!1681)!and!34!C.F.R.!part!106!to!not!discriminate!

in!such!a!manner.!

1.!!!!!!!!!Title&IX&Coordinator&

1.1.!!! Designation.!!The! district! will! designate! and! authorize! at! least! one! employee!to! coordinate! its!

efforts! to! comply! with! its! responsibilities! under! this! policy,! who! will! be! referred! to! as! the! “Title& IX&

Coordinator.”!!The!district!will!notify!applicants!for!admission!and! employment,! stu dents,! parents! or!

legal!guardians!of!students,!employees,!and!all!unions!or!professional!organizations!holding!collective!

bargaining!or!professional!agreements!with!the!district,!of!the!name!or!title,!office!address,!electronic!mail!

address,!and!telephone!number!of!the!Title!IX!Coordinator.!!Any!person!may!report!sex!discrimination,!

including!sexual!harassment!(whether!or!not!the!person!reporting!is!the! person!alleged!to!be!the!victim!

of!conduct!that!could!constitute!sex!discrimination!or!sexual!harassment).!!This!report!may!be!made!by!

any!means,!including!but!not!limited!to,!in!person,!by!mail,!by!telephone,!or!by!electronic!mail,!using!the!

contact!information!listed!for!the!Title!IX!Coordinator,!or!by!any!other!means!that !results!in!the!Title!IX!

Coordinator! receiving! the! person’s! verbal! or! written! report.! ! Such! a! report! may! be! made! at!any! time!

(including!during!non-business!hours).!

2.!!!!!!!!!Definitions.!!As!used!in!this!policy,!the!following!t erms!are!defined!as!follows:!

2.1.!!! Actual&knowledge&means!notice!of!sexual!harassment!or!allegations!of!sexual!harassment!to!any!

district!employee.!!Imputation!of!knowledge!based!solely!on!vicarious!liability!or!constructive!notice!is!

insufficient!to!constitute!actual!knowledge.!This!standard!is!not!met!when!the!only!district!employee!with!

actual!knowledge!is!the!respondent!(as!that!term!is!defined!below).!“ Notice”!as!used!in!this!paragraph!

includes,!but!is!not!limited!to,!a!report!of!sexual!harassment!to!the!Title!IX!Coordinator!as!described!in!

subsection!1.1!above.!

2.2.!!! Complainant&means!an!individual!who!is!alleged!to!be!the!victim! of!conduct!that!could!constit ute!

sexual!harassment.!

2.3.!!! Formal&complaint!means!a!document!filed!by!a!complainant!or!signed! b y!the!Title!IX!Coordinator!

alleging!sexual!harassment!against!a!respondent!and!requesting!that!the!district!investigate!the!allegation!

of!sexual!harassment.!!The!only!district!official!who!is!authorized!to!initiate!the!Grievance!Process!for!

Formal!Complaints!of!Sexual!Harassment!against!a!respondent!is!the!Title!IX!Coordinator!(by!signing!a!

formal! complaint).! ! At! the! time! of! filing! a! formal! complaint! with! the! district,! a! complainant! must! be!

participating! in! or! attempting! to! participate! in! the! district’s! educat ion! program! or! activity.! ! A! formal!

complaint!may!be!filed!with!the!Title!IX!Coordinator!in!person,!by!mail,!or!by!electronic!mail,!by!using!the!

contact!information!required!to!be!listed!for!the!Title!IX!Coordinator!under!subsection!1.1!above,!and!by!

any!additional!method!designated!by!the!district.!!As!used!in!this!paragraph,!the!phrase!“document!filed!

by!a!complainant”!means!a!document!or!electronic!submission!(such!as!by!electronic!mail!or!through!an!

online!portal!provided!for!this!purpose!by!the!district)!that! contains!the!complainant’s!physical!or!digital!

signature,!or!ot herwise!indicates!that!the!complainant!is!the!person!filing!the!formal!complaint.!!Where!

the! Title! IX! Coordinator! signs! a! formal! complaint,! the! Title! IX! Coordinator! is! not! a! complainant! or!

otherwise!a!party!under!this!policy!or!under!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!and!will!comply!with!the!requirements!of!

this!policy!and!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!including!subsections!5.1.3-5.1.4!and!34!C.F.R.!§!106.45(b)(1)(iii).!

2.4.!!! Respondent!means!an!individual!who!has!been!reported!to!be!the!perpetrator!of!conduct!that!could!

constitute!sexual!harassment.!

2.5.!!! Consent!for!purposes!of!this!policy!means!the!willingness!in!fact!for!conduct!to!occur.!!An!individual!

may,!as!a!result!of!age,!incapacity,!disability,!lack!of!information,!or!other!circumstances!be!incapable!of!

providing! consent! to! some! or! all! sexual! conduct! or! act ivity.! ! Neither!verbal! nor!physical! resistance!is!

required!to!esta b lish!that!a n!individual!did!not!consent.!District!officials!will!consider!the!totality!of!the!

circumstances! in! determining! whether! there! was! consent! for! any! specific! conduct.! ! Consent! may! be!

revoked!or!withdrawn!at!any!time.!

2.6.!!! Sexual&harassment!means!conduct!on!the!basis!of!sex!that!satisfies!one!or!more!of!the!following:!

2.6.1.!!!!!! An!employee!of!the!district!conditioning!the!provision!of!an!aid,!benefit,!or!service!of!the!

district!on!an!individual’s!participation!in!unwelcome!sexual!conduct;!

2.6.2.!!!!!! Unwelcome! conduct! determined! by! a! reasonable! person! to! be! so! severe,! pervasive,! and!

objectively!offensive!that!it!effectively!denies!a!person!equal!access!to!the!district’s!education!program!or!

activity;!

2.6.3.!!!!!! Sexual&assault,!as!defined!in!20!U.S.C.!§!1092(f)(6)(A)(v),!which!means!a n!offense!classified!

as!a!forcible! or!nonforcible!sex!offense!under!the!uniform!crime!reporting!system!of!the!Federal !Bureau!

of!Investigation:!

2.6.3.1.!!!Sex&Offenses,&Forcible—Any!sexual!act!directed!against!another!person,!without!the!consent!of!

the!victim!including!instances!where!the!victim!is!incapable!of!giving!consent.!

2.6.3.1.1.!!! Rape—(Except!Statutory!Rape)!The!carnal!knowledge!of!a!person,!without!the!consent!of!

the!victim,!including!instances!where!the!victim!is!incapable!of!giving!consent!because!of!his/her!age!or!

because!of!his/her!temporary!or!permanent!mental!or!physical!incapacity.!

2.6.3.1.2.!!! Sodomy—Oral!or!anal!sexual!intercourse!with!another!person,!without!the!consent!of!the!

victim,! including! instances! where! the! victim! is! incapable! of! giving! consent! because! of! his/her! age! or!

because!of!his/her!temporary!or!permanent!mental!or!physical!incapacity!

2.6.3.1.3.!!! Sexual&Assault&With&An&Object—To!use!an!object!or!instrument!to!unlawfully!penetrate,!

however!slightly,!the!genital!or!anal!opening!of!the!body!of!another!person,!without !the!consent!of!the!

victim,! including! instances! where! the! victim! is! incapable! of! giving! consent! because! of! his/her! age! or!

because!of!his/her!temporary!or!permanent!mental!or!physical!incapacity!

2.6.3.1.4.!!! Fondling—The! touching! of! the! private! body! parts! of! another! person! for! the! purpose! of!

sexual!gratification,!without!the!consent!of!the!victim,!including!instances!where!the!victim!is!incapable!

of!giving!consent!because!of!his/her!age!or!because!of!his/her!temporary!or!permanent!mental!or!physical!

incapacity!

2.6.3.2.! ! ! Sex& Of fenses,& Non-forcible—(Except! Prostitution! Offenses)! Unlawful,! non-forcible! sexual!

intercourse.!

2.6.3.2.1.!!! Incest—Non-Forcible! sexual! in tercourse! between! persons! who!are! related! to! each! other!

within!the!degrees!wherein!marriage!is!prohibited!by!law!

2.6.3.2.2.!!! Statutory&Rape—Non-Forcible!sexual!intercourse!with!a!person!who!is!under!the!statutory!

age!of!consent!

2.6.4.!!!!!! Dating&violence,!as!defined!in!34!U.S.C.!§!12291(a),!which!means!violence!committed!by!a!

person—!

2.6.4.1.!who!is!or!has!been!in!a!social!relationship!of!a!romantic!or!intimate!nature!with!the!victim;!and!

2.6.4.2.!!where!the!existence!of!such!a!relationship!shall!be!determined!based!on!a!consideration!of!the!

following!factors:!

2.6.4.2.1.!!! The!length!of!the!relationship.!

2.6.4.2.2.!!! The!type!of!relationship.!

2.6.4.2.3.!!! The!frequency!of!interaction!between!the!persons!invol ved!in!the!relationship.!

2.6.5.!!!!!! Domestic& violence,! as! defined! in! 34! U.S.C.! §! 12291(a),! which! includes! felony! or!

misdemeanor!crimes!committed!by!a!current!or!former!spouse!or!intimate!partner!of!the!victim!under!

the!family!or!domestic!violence!law s!of!the!jurisdiction!receiving!grant!funding!and,!in!the!case!of!victim!

services,!includes!the!use!or!attempted!use!of!physical!abuse!or!sexual!abuse,!or!a!pattern!of!any!other!

coercive!behavior!committed,!enabled,!or!solicited!to!gain!or!maintain!power!and!control!over!a!victim,!

including!verbal,!psychological,!economic,!or!technological!abuse!that!may!or!may!not!constitute!criminal!

behavior,!by!a!person!who—!

2.6.5.1.!is!a!current!or!former!spouse!or!intimate!partner!of!the!victim,!or!person!similarly!situated!to!a!

spouse!of!the!victim;!

2.6.5.2.!is!cohabitating,!or!has!cohabitated,!with!the!victim!as!a!spouse!or!intimate!partner;!

2.6.5.3.!shares!a!child!in!common!with!the!victim;!or!

2.6.5.4.!commits!acts!against!a!youth!or!adult!victim!who!is!protected!from!those!acts!under!the!family!or!

domestic!violence!laws!of!the!jurisdiction.!

2.6.6.!!!Stalking,!as!defined!in!34!U.S.C.!§!12291(a),!which!means!engaging!in!a!course!of!conduct!directed!

at!a!specific!person!that!would!cause!a!reasonable!person!to—!

2.6.6.1.!!!fear!for!his!or!her!safety!or!the!safety!of!others;!or!

2.6.6.2.!!!suffer!substantial!emotional!distress.!

2.7.!!! Supportive& measures! means! non-disciplinary,! non-punitive! individualized! services! offered! as!

appropriate,!as! reasonably! available,!and! without! fee!or!charge! to! the! complainant! or!the! respondent!

before!or!after!the!filing!of!a!formal!complaint!or!where!no!formal!complaint!has!been!filed.!!Such!measures!

are!designed!to!restore!or!preserve!equal!access!to!the!district’s!education!program!or!activity!without!

unreasonably!burdening!the!other!party,!including!measures!designed!to!protect!the!safety!of!all!parties!

or!the!district’s!educational!environment,!or!deter!sexual!harassment.!!Supportive!measures!may!include!

counseling,!extensions!of!deadlines!or!other!course-related!adjustments,!modifications!of!work!or!class!

schedules,!campus!escort!services,!mutual!restrictions!on!contact!between!the!parties,!changes!in!work!

or!housing!locations,!leaves!of!absence,!increased!security!and!monitoring!of!certain!areas!of!the!campus,!

and!other!similar!measures.!!The!district!will!maintain!as!confidential!any!supportive!measures!provided!

to!the!complainant!or!respondent,!to!the!extent!that!maintaining!such!confidentiality!would!not!impair!

the!ability!of!the!district!to!provide!the!supportive!measures.!!The!Title!IX!Coordinator!is!responsible!for!

coordinating!the!effective!implementation!of!supportive!measures.!

3.!!! Discrimination&Not&Involving&Sexual&Harassment.&

3.1.!!! General&Prohibition.!!Except!as!provided!elsewhere!in!Title!IX,!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!or!this!policy,!no!

person! shall,! on! the! basis! of! sex,! be! excluded! from! participation! in,! be! denied! the! benefits! of,! or! be!

subjected!to!discrimination!under!any!academic,!extracurricular,!research,!occupational!training,!or!other!

education!program!or!activity!operated!by!the!district.!

3.2.!!! Specific&Prohibit ions.!!Except!as!provided!elsewhere!in!Title!IX,!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!or!this!policy,!

in!providing!any!aid,!benefit,!or!service!to!a!student,!the!district!will!not!on!the!basis!of!sex:!

3.2.1.!!!!!! Treat!one!person!differently!from!another!in!determining!whether!such!person!satisfies!any!

requirement!or!condition!for!the!provision!of!such!aid,!benefit,!or!service;!

3.2.2.!!!!!! Provide!different!aid,!benefits,!or!services!or!provide!aid,!benefit s,!or!services!in!a!different!

manner;!

3.2.3.!!!!!! Deny!any!person!any!such!aid,!benefit,! or! service;!

3.2.4.!!!!!! Subject!any!person!to!separate!or!different!rules!of!behavior,!sanctions,!or!other!treatment;!

3.2.5.!!!!!! Apply!any!rule!concerning!the!domicile!or!residence!of!a!student!or!applicant;!

3.2.6.!!!!!! Aid!or!perpetuate!discrimination!against!any!person!by!providing!significant!assistance!to!

any!agency,!organization,!or!person!which!discriminates!on!the!basis!of!sex!in!providing!any!aid,!benefit!

or!service!to!students!or!employees;!

3.2.7.!!!!!! Otherwise! limit! any! person! in! the! enjoyment! of! any! right,! privilege,! advantage,! or!

opportunity.!

3.3.!!! Complaint&Procedure.!!All!complaints!regarding!any! alleged!discrimination!on!the!basis!of!sex,!

including!without!limitation!violations!of!this!policy,!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!Title!IX,!Title!VII,!or!other!state!or!

federal! law—when! the! alleged! discrimination! does! not! arise! from! or! relate! to! an! allegation! of! sexual!

harassment! as! defined! in! subsection! 2.6! above—shall! be! addressed! pursuant! to! the! district’s! genera l!

complaint!procedure,!Board!Policy!2006.!

4.!!!!!!!!!Response&to&Sexual!Hara ssment&

4.1.!!! Reporting&Sexual&Harassment.!!Any!person!who!witnesses!an!act!of!unlawful!sexual!harassment!

is!encouraged!to!report!it!to!the!District’s!Title!IX!Coordinator.!!No!person!will!be!retaliated!against!based!

on!any!report!of!suspected!sexual!harassment!or!retaliation.!!Any!District!employee!who!receives!a!report!

of!sexual!harassment!or!has!actual!knowledge!of!sexual!harassment!must!convey!that! information!to!the!

Title!IX!Coordinator!as!soon!as!reasonably!practicable,!but!in!no!case!later!than!the!end!of!the!following!

school!day.!

4.2.!!! General& Response& to& S exual& Harassment.!!When! the! district! has! actual! knowledge! of! sexual!

harassment!in! its! education!program!or!activity!against!a! person!in!the!United!States,!the! district! will!

respond! promptly! in! a ! manner! that! is! not! deliberately! indifferent.! ! The! district! will ! be! deemed! to! be!

deliberately!indifferent!only!if!its!response!to!sexual!harassment!is!clearly!unreasonable!in!light!of!the!

known!circumstances.!For! t he!purposes!of!this!policy!“education!program!or!activity”!incl udes!locations,!

events,!or!circumstances!over!which!the!district!exercised!substantial!control!over!both!the!respondent!

and!the!context!in!which!the!sexual!harassment!occurs.!!The!district’s!response!will!treat!complainants!

and! respondents! equitably! by! offering! supportive! measures! as! defined! in! subsection! 2.7! above! to! a!

complainant,!and!by!following!the!grievance!process!described!in!section!5!below!before!the!imposition!

of!any!disciplinary!sanctions!or!other!actions!that!are!not!supportive!measures,!against!a!respondent.!!The!

Title! IX! Coordinator! will! promptly! contact! the! complainant! to! discuss! the! availability! of! supportive!

measures,! consider! the! complainant’ s! wishes! with! respect! to! supportive! measures,! inform! the!

complainant!of!the!availability!of!supportive!measures!with!or!without!the!filing!of!a!formal!complaint,!

and!explain!to!the!complainant!the!process!for!filing!a!formal!complaint.!

4.3.!!! Emergency&Removal.!!Nothing!in!this!policy!precludes!the!district!from!removing!a!respondent!

from! the! district’s! education! program! or! activity! on! an! emergency! basis,! provided! that! t he! district!

undertakes!an! individualized!safety!and!risk! analysis,!and!determines!that! an!immediate!threat!to!the!

physical! health! or! safety! of! any! student! or! other! individual! arising! from! the! allegations! of! sexual!

harassment!justifies!removal.!!In!the!event!that!the!district!so!removes!a!respondent!on!an!emergency!

basis,! then! the! district! will! provide! the! respondent! with! notice! and! an! opportunity! to! challenge! the!

decision!immediately!following!the!removal.!!This!provision!may!not!be!construed!to!modify!any!rights!

under!the!Individuals!with!Disabilities!Education!Act,!Section!504!of!the!Rehabilitation!Act!of!1973,!or!the!

Americans!with!Disabilities!Act.!

4.4.!!! Administrative&Leave.!!Nothing!in!this!policy!precludes!the!district!from!placing!a!non-student!

employee!respondent!on!administrative!leave!during!the!pendency!of!a !grievance!process!that!complies!

with!section!5!below.!!This!provision!may!not!be!construed!to!modify!any!rights!under!Section!504!of!the!

Rehabilitation!Act!of!1973!or!the!Americans!with!Disabilities!Act.!

4.5.!!! General&Response&Not&Conditioned&on&Formal&Complaint.&&With!or! wit hout!a!formal!complaint,!

the!district!will!comply!with!the!obligations!and!procedures!described!in!this!section!4.!

5.!!!!!!!!!Grievance&Process&for &For mal&C omplai nts&of& Sexual! Harassment.!

5.1.!!! General!Requirements.!

5.1.1.!!!!!! Equitable&Treatment.!!The!district!will!treat!complainants!and!respondents!equitably!by!

providing!remedies!to!a!complainant!where! a!determination!of!responsibility!for!sexual!harassment!has!

been!made! against! the!respondent,!and!by!following!the!grievance! process!described!in!this!section!5!

before!the! imposition! of!any! disciplinary!sanctions! or! other!actions! that! are!not! supportive! measures!

against! a! respondent.! ! Remedies! will! be! designed! to! restore!or! preserve! equal! access! to! the! district’s!

education! program! or! activity.! ! Remedies! may! include! the! same! individualized! services! described! in!

subsection!2.7!as!“supportive!measures”;!however,!remedies!need!not!be!non-disciplinary!or!non-punitive!

and!need!not!avoid!burdening!the!respondent.!

5.1.2.!!!!!! Objective& Evaluati on.!!This! grievance! process! requires! an! objective! evaluation! of! all!

relevant!evidence—including!both!inculpatory!and!exculpatory!evidence.!!Credibility!determinations!may!

not!be!based!on!a!person’s!status!as!a!complainant,!respondent,!or!witness.!

5.1.3.!!!!!! Absence& of& Conflicts& of& Interest& or& Bias.!!The! district! will! require! that ! any! individual!

designated!by!a!recipient!as!a!Title!IX!Coordinator,!investigator,!decision-maker,!or!any!person!designated!

by!a!recipient!to!facilitate!an!informal!resolution!process,!not!have!a!conflict!of!interest! or! bias!for!or!

against!complainants!or!respondents!generally!or!an!individual!complainant!or!respondent.!

5.1.4.!!!!!! Training.!!The!district!will!ensure!that!a l l !individuals!or!entities!described!in!this!Training!

section!5.1.4!receive!training!as!provided!below.!!Any!materials!used!to!train!these!individuals!will!not!

rely!on!sex!stereotypes!and!will!promote!impartial!investigations!and!adjudications!of!formal!complaints!

of!sexual!harassment.!

5.1.4.1.!!!All&District&Employees&and&Board&Members.!!All!district!employees!and!board!members!will!

be!trained!on!how!to!identify!and!report!sexual!harassment.!

5.1.4.2.!!!Title&IX&Coordinators,&Investigators,&Decision-Makers,&or&Informal&Resolution&Facilitator s.!!

The! district ! will! ensure! that! Title! IX! Coordinators,! investigators,! decision -mak ers,! or! any! person!

designated!by!the!district!to!facilitate!an!informal!resolution!process!receive!training!on:!

5.1.4.2.1.!!! The!definition!of!sexual!harassment!in!subsection!2.6;!

5.1.4.2.2.!!! The!scope!of!the!district’s!education!program!or!activity;!

5.1.4.2.3.!!! How! to! conduct! an! investigation! and! grievance! process! including! hearings,! appeals,! and!

informal!resolution!processes,!as!applicable;!and!

5.1.4.2.4.!!! How!to!serve!impartially,!including!by!avoiding!prejudgment!of!the!facts!at!issue,!conflicts!of!

interest,!and!bias.!

5.1.4.3.!!!Decision-Makers.!!The!district! will! ensure!that!decision-makers!receive!training! on! issues! of!

relevance! of!questions! and! evidence,! including! when! questions! and! evidence! about! the! complainant’s!

sexual!predisposition!or!prior!sexual!behavior!a re! not!relevant,!as!set!forth!in!subsection!5.6.!

5.1.4.4.!!!Investigators.!!The! district! will! also! ensure! that! investigators! receive! training! on! issues! of!

relevance! to! create! an! investigative! report! that! fairly! summarizes! relevant! evidence,! as! set! forth! in!

subsection!5.5.8.!!

5.1.5.!!!!!! Presumption.!!It!is!presumed!that!the!respondent!is!not!responsible!for!the!alleged!conduct!

until!a!determination!regarding!responsibility!is!made!at!the!conclusion!of!the!grievance!process.!

5.1.6.!!!!!! Reasonably& Prompt& Time& Frames.!!This! grievance! process! shal l ! include! reasonably!

prompt!time!frames!for!conclusion!of!the!grievance!process,!including!reasonably!prompt!time!frames!for!

filing!and!resolving!appeals!and!informal!resolution!processes!if!the!district!offers!informal!resolution!

processes.!!The!process!shall!also!allow!for!the!temporary!delay!of!the!grievance!process!or!the!limited!

extension!of!time!frames!for!good!cause!with!written!notice!to!the!complainant!and!the!respondent!of!the!

delay!or!extension!and!the!reasons!for!the!action.!!Good!cause!may!include!considerations!such!as!the!

absence!of!a!party,!a!party’s!advisor,!or!a!witness;!concurrent!law!enforcement!activity;!or!the!need!for!

language!assistance!or!accommodation!of!disabilities.!

5.1.7.!!!!!! Range&of&Possible&Sanctions&and&Remedies.!!Following!a!determination!of!responsibility,!

the!district!may!impose!disciplinary!sanctions!and!remedies!in!conformance!with!this!and!the!district's!

student! discipline! policy,! and! other! state! and! federal! la ws.! Depending! upon! the! circumstances,! these!

policies!provide!for!disciplinary!sanctions!and!remedies!up!to!and!including!expulsion.!

5.1.8.!!!!!! Range& of& Supportive& Measures.! ! The! range! of! supportive! measures! availa bl e! to!

complainants!and!respondents!include!those!listed!in!subsection!2.7.!

5.1.9.!!!!!! Respect& for& Privileged& Information.!!The! district! will! not! require,! allow,! rely! upon,! or!

otherwise!use!questions!or!evidence!that!constitute,!or!seek!disclosure!of,!information!protected!under!a!

legally!recognized!privilege,!unless!the!person!holding!such!privilege!has!waived!the!privilege.!

5.2.!!! Notice&of!Allegations.&

5.2.1.!!!!!! Initial&Notice.!!Upon!receipt!of!a!formal!complaint,!the!district!will!provide!the!following!

written!notice!to!the!parties!who!are!known:!

5.2.1.1.!!!A!copy!of!this!policy.!

5.2.1.2.! ! ! Notice! of! the! allegations! of! sexual! harassment! potentially! constituting! sexual! harassment! as!

defined!in!subsection!2.6,!including!sufficient!details!known!at!the!time!and!with!sufficient!time!to!prepare!

a!response!before!any!initial!interview.!!Sufficient!details!include!the!identities!of!the!parties!involved!in!

the!incident,!if!known,!the!conduct!allegedly!constituting!sexual! harassment,!and!the!date!and!location!of!

the! alleged! incident,! if! known.! ! The! written! notice! will ! include! a! statement! that! the! respondent! is!

presumed!not!responsible!for!the!alleged!conduct!and!that!a!determination!regarding!responsibility!is!

made!at!the!conclusion!of!the!grievance!process.!!The!written!notice!will!inform!the!parties!that!they!may!

have!an!advisor!of!their!choice,!who!may!be,!but!is!not!required!to!be,!an!attorney,!under!subsection!5.5.5,!

and!may!inspect!and!review!evidence!under!subsection!5.5.5.!The!written!notice!will!inform!the!parties!of!

any! provision! in! the! district’s! code! of! conduct! that! prohibits! kno wingl y! making! false! statements! or!

knowingly!submitting!false!information!during!the!grievance!process.!

5.2.2.!!!!!! Supplemental&Notice.!!If,!in!the!course!of!an!investigation,!the!district!decides!to!investigate!

allegations! about! the! complainant! or! respondent! that! are! not! included! in! the! Initial! Notice! described!

above,! the! district! will! provide! notice! of! the! additional!allegations! to! the! parties! whose!identities! are!

known.!

5.3.!!! Dismissal&of&Formal!Complaint.&

5.3.1.!!!!!! The!district!will!investigate!the!allegations!in!a!formal!complaint.!

5.3.2.!!!!!! Mandatory&Dismissals.!!The!district!must!dismiss!a!formal!complaint!if!the!conduct!alleged!

in!the!formal!complaint:!

5.3.2.1.!!!Would!not!constitute!sexual!harassment!as!defined!in!subsection!2.6!even!if!proved;!

5.3.2.2.!!!Did!not!occur!in!the!district’s!education!program!or!activity;!or!

5.3.2.3.!!!Did!not!occur!against!a!person!in!the!United! St ates.!

5.3.3.!!!!!! Discretionary&Dismissals.!!The!district!may!dismiss!the!formal!complaint!or!any!allegations!

therein,!if!at!any!time!during!the!investigation!or!hearing:!

5.3.3.1.!!!The!complainant!notifies!the!Title!IX!Coordinator!in!writing!that!the!compla inant!would!like!to!

withdraw!the!formal!complaint!or!any!allegations!therein;!

5.3.3.2.!!!The!respondent!is!no!longer!enrolled!in!or!employed!by!the!district;!or!

5.3.3.3.! ! ! Specific! circumstances! prevent! the! district! from! gathering! evidence! sufficient! to! reach! a!

determination!as!to!the!formal!complaint!or!allegations!therein.!

5.3.4.!!!!!! Upon!a!dismissal! required! or! permitted!pursuant!to!subsections!5.3.2!or!5.3.3!above,!the!

district!will!promptly!send!written!notice!of!the!dismissal!and!an!explanation!of!that!action!simultaneously!

to!the!parties.!

5.3.5.!!!!!! Dismissal!of!a!formal!complaint!under!this!policy!does!not!preclude!the!district!from! ta king!

action!under!another!provision!of!the!district’s!code!of!conduct!or!pu rsu ant!to!another!district!policy.!

5.4.!!! Consolidation& of& Formal& Complaints.!!The! district! may! consolidate! formal! complaints! as! to!

allegations!of!sexual!harassment!against!more!than!one!respondent,!or!by!more!than!one!complainant!

against!one!or!more!respondents,!or!by!one!party!against!the!other!party,!where!the!allegations! of!sexual!

harassment!arise!out!of!the!same!facts!or!circumstances.!!Where!a !grievance!process!involves!more!than!

one! complainant! or! more! t han! one! respondent,! references! in! this! policy! to! the! singular! “party,”!

“complainant,”!or!“respondent”!include!the!plural,!as!applicable.!

5.5.!!! Investigation&of&Formal&Complaint.!!When!investigating!a!formal!complaint!and!throughout!the!

grievance!process,!the!district!will:!

5.5.1.!!!!!! Designate!and! authorize! one!or! more! persons!(which! need! not!be! district! employees)!as!

investigator(s)!to!conduct!the!district’s!investigation!of!a!formal!complaint;!

5.5.2.!!!!!! Ensure!that!the!burden!of!proof!and!the!burden!of!gathering!evidence!sufficient!to!reach!a!

determination!regarding!responsibility!rest!on!t he!district!and!not!on!the!parties!provided!that!the!district!

cannot!access,!consider,!disclose,!or!otherwise!use!a!party’s!records!that!are!made!or!maintained!by!a!

physician,!psychiatrist,!psychologist,!or!other!recognized!professional!or!paraprofessional!acting!in!the!

professional’s! or! paraprofessional’s! capacity,! or! assisting! in! that! capacity,! and! which! are! made! and!

maintained!in! connection!with!the!provision!of!treatment! to!the!party,!unless!the!district! obtains! that!

party’s!voluntary,!written!consent!to!do!so!for!a!grievance!process!under!this!section!(if!a!party!is!not! an!

“eligible!student,”!as!defined!in!34!CFR!99.3,!then!the!district!will!obtain!the!voluntary,!written!consent!of!

a!“parent,”!as!defined!in!34!CFR!99.3);!

5.5.3.!!!!!! Provide!an!equal!opportunity!for!t he!parties!to!present!witnesses,!incl uding!fact!and!expert!

witnesses,!and!other!inculpatory!and!exculpatory!evidence;!

5.5.4.!!!!!! Not!restrict!the!ability!of!either!party! to! discuss! the! al l egations!under!investigation!or!to!

gather!and!present!relevant!evidence;!

5.5.5.!!!!!! Provide!the!parties!with!the!same!opportunities!to!have!others!present!during!any!grievance!

proceeding,!including!the!opportunity!to!be!accompanied!to!any!relat ed!meeting!or!proceeding!by!the!

advisor!of!their!choice,!who!may!be,!but!is!not!required!to!be,!an!attorney,!and!not!limit!the!choice!or!

presence!of!advisor!for!either!the!complainant!or!respondent!in!any!meeting!or!grievance!proceeding;!

however,!the!district!may!establish!restrictions!regarding!the!extent!to!which!the!advisor!may!participate!

in!the!proceedings,!as!long!as!the!restrictions!apply!equally!to!both!parties;!

5.5.6.!!!!!! Provide,!to!a!party!whose!participation!is!invited!or!expected,!written!notice!of!the!date,!time,!

location,! participants,! and! purpose! of! all! hearings,! investigative! interviews,! or! other! meetings,! with!

sufficient!time!for!the!party!to!prepare!to!participate;!

5.5.7.!!!!!! Provide!both!parties!an!equal!opportunity!to!inspect!and!review!any!evidence!obtained!as!

part!of!the!investigation!that!is!directly!related!to!the!allegations!raised!in!a!formal!complaint,!including!

the! evidence! upon! which! the! district! does! not! intend! to! rely! in! reaching! a! determination! regarding!

responsibility!and!inculpatory!or!exculpatory!evidence!whether!obtained!from!a!party!or!other!source,!so!

that!each!party!can!meaningfully!respond!to!the!evidence!prior!to!conclusion!of!the!investigation.!!Prior!

to!completion!of!the!investigative!report,!the!district!wil l!send!to!each!party!and!the!party’s!a dvisor,!if!any,!

the!evidence!subject!to!inspection!and!review!in!an!electronic!format!or!a!hard!copy,!and!the! parties!will!

have!at!least!10!calendar!days!to!submit!a!written!response,!which!the!investigator!will!consider!prior!to!

completion!of!the!investigative!report;!and!

5.5.8.!!!!!! Create! an! investigative! report! that! fairly! summarizes! relevant! evidence! and,! at! least! 10!

calendar! days! prior! to! the! time! of! determination! regarding! responsibility,! send! to! ea ch! party! and!the!

party’s!advisor,!if!any,!the!investigative!report!in!an!electronic!format!or!a!hard!copy,!for!their!review!and!

written!response.!

5.6.!!! Determination&Regarding!Responsibility&

5.6.1.!!!!!! Decision-Maker(s).!!The! decision-maker(s)! cannot! be! the! same! person! as! the! Title! IX!

Coordinator!or!the!investigator(s).!

5.6.2.!!!!!! Exchange&of&Written&Questions.!!After!the! district!has!sent!the!investigative!report!to!the!

parties!pursuant!to!subsection!5.5.8,!but!before!reaching!a!determination!regarding!responsibility,!t he!

decision-maker(s)!will!afford!each!party!the!opportunity!to!submit!written,!relevant!questions!that!a!party!

wants!asked!of!any!party!or!witness,!provide!each!party!with!the!answers,!and!allow!for!additional,!limited!

follow-up! questions! from! each! party.! ! Questions! and! evidence! about! the! complainant’s! sexual!

predisposition!or!prior!sexual!behavior!are!not!relevant,!unless!such!questions!and!evidence!about!the!

complainant’s! prior! sexual! behavior! are! offered! to! prove! that! someone! other! than! the! respondent!

committed! the! conduct! alleged! by! t he! complainant,! or! if! the! questions! and! evidence! concern! specific!

incidents!of!the!complainant’s!prior!sexual!behavior!with!respect!to!the!respondent!and!are!offered!to!

prove!consent.!The!decision-maker(s)!will!explain!to!the!party!proposing!the!questions!any!decision!to!

exclude!a!question!as!not!relevant.!

5.6.3.!!!!!! Written& Determination.& & The! decision-maker(s)! wil l! issue! a! written! determination!

regarding! responsibility.! ! To! reach! this! determination,! the! decision-maker(s)! will! apply! the!

preponderance!of!the!evidence!standard.!!The!written!determination!will!include:!

5.6.3.1.! ! ! Identification! of! the! allegations! potentially! constituting! sexual! harassment! as! defined! in!

subsection!2.6;!

5.6.3.2.!!!A!description!of!the!procedural!steps!taken!from!the!receipt!of!the!formal!complaint!through!the!

determination,!including!any!notifications!to!the!parties,!interviews!with!parties!and!w itnesses,!site!visits,!

methods!used!to!gather!other!evidence,!and!hearings!held;!

5.6.3.3.!!!Findings!of!fact!supporting!the!determination;!

5.6.3.4.!!!Conclusions!regarding!the!application!of!the!dist rict ’s!code!of!conduct!to!the!facts;!

5.6.3.5.! ! ! A! statement! of,! and! rational e! for,! the! result! as! to! each! allegation,! including! a! determination!

regarding!responsibility,!any!disciplinary!sanctions!the!district!imposes!on!the!respondent,!and!whether!

remedies!designed!to!restore!or!preserve!equal!access!to!the!district’s!education!program!or!activity!will !

be!provided!by!the!district!to!the!complainant;!and!

5.6.3.6.!!!The!district’s!procedures!and!permissible!bases!for!the!complainant!and!respondent!to!appeal.!

5.6.4.!!!!!! The! district! will! provide! the! written! determination! to! the! parties! simult aneously.! The!

determination! regarding! responsibility! becomes! final! either! on! the! date! that! the! district! provides!the!

parties!with!the!written!determination!of!the!result!of!the!appeal,!if!an!appeal!is!filed,!or!if!a n!appeal!is!not!

filed,!the!date!on!which!an!appeal!would!no!longer!be!considered!timely.!

5.6.5.!!!!!! The!Title!IX!Coordinator!is!responsible!for!effective!implementation!of!any!remedies.!

5.7.!!! Appeals.! ! The! district! will! offer! both! parties! the! opportunity! to! appeal! from! a! determination!

regarding!responsibility,!and!from!the!district’s!dismissal!of!a!formal!compl aint!or!any!allegations!therein,!

on!the!grounds!identified!below.!

5.7.1.!!!!!! Time&for&Appeal.!!Appeals!may!only!be!initiated!by!submitting!a!written!Notice!of!Appeal!to!

the!Office!of!the!Superintendent!of!Schools!within!ten!(10)!calendar!days!of!the!date!of!the!respective!

written!determination!of!responsibility!or!dismissal!from!which!the!appeal!is!taken.!!The!Notice!of!Appeal!

must! incl ude!(a)!the!name!of!the!party!or!parties!making!the!appeal,!(b)!the!determination,!dismissal,!or!

portion!thereof!being!appealed,!and!(c)!a!concise!statement!of!the!specific!grounds!(from!subsection!5.8.2!

below)! upon! which! the!appeal! is! based.! ! A!party’s! failure! to! timely! submit!a! Notice! of! Appeal! w ill ! be!

deemed!a!waiver!of!the!party’s!right!to!appeal!under!this!policy,!34!C.F.R.!part,!106,!and!Title!IX.!

5.7.2.!!!!!! Grounds&for&Appeal.!!Appeals!from!a!determination!regarding!responsibility,!and!from!the!

district’s!dismissal!of!a!formal!complaint!or!any!allegations!therein,!are!limited!to!the!following!grounds:!

5.7.2.1.!!!Procedural!irregularity!that!affected!the!outcome!of!the!matter;!

5.7.2.2.! ! ! New! evidence! that! was! not! reasonably! avail abl e! at! the! time! the! determination! regarding!

responsibility!or!dismissal!was!made,!that!could!affect!the!outcome!of!the!matter;!and!

5.7.2.3.!!!The!Title!I X!Coordinator,!investigator(s),!or!decision-maker(s)!had!a!conflict!of!interest!or!bias!

for!or!against!complainants!or!respondents!generally!or!the!individual!complainant!or!respondent!that!

affected!the!outcome!of!the!matter.!

5.7.3.!!!!!! As!to!all!appeals,!the!district!will:!

5.7.3.1.!!!Notify!the!other!party!in!w riting!when!an!appeal!is!filed!and!implement!appeal!procedures!equally!

for!both!parties;!

5.7.3.2.!!!Ensure!that!the!decision-maker(s)!for!the!appeal!is!not!the!same!person!as!the!decision-maker(s)!

that!reached!the!determination!regarding!responsibility!or!dismissal,!the!investigator(s),!or!the!Title!IX!

Coordinator;!

5.7.3.3.! ! ! Ensure! that! the! decision-maker(s)! for! the! appeal! complies! with! the! standards! set! forth! in!

subsections!5.1.3-5.1.4.!

5.7.3.4.!!!Give!both!parties!a!reasonable,!equal!opportunity!to!submit!a!written!statement!in!support!of,!or!

challenging,!the!outcome;!

5.7.3.5.!!!Issue!a!written!decision!describing!the!result! of! the!appeal!and!the!rationale!for!the!result;!and!

5.7.3.6.!!!Provide!the!written!decision!simultaneously!to!both!parties.!

5.8.!!! Informal& Resolution.!!The! district! will! not! require! as! a! condition! of! enrollment! or! continuing!

enrollment,!or! employment!or!continuing!employment,!or!enjoyment! of!any!other!right,!waiver! of!the!

right!to!an!investigation!and!adjudication!of!formal!complaints!of!sexual!harassment!consistent!with!this!

section.!!Similarly,!the!district!will!not!require!the!parties!to!participate!in!an!informal!resolution!process!

under!this!section!and!may!not!offer!an!informal!resolution!process!unless!a!formal!complaint!is!filed.!!

However,!at!any!time!prior!to!reaching!a!determination!regarding!responsibility!the!district!may!facilitate!

an! informal! resolution! process,! such! as! mediation,! that! does! not! involve! a! ful l! investigation! and!

adjudication,!provided!that!the!district:!

5.8.1.!!!!!! Provides!to!the!parties!a!written!notice!disclosing:!

5.8.1.1.!!!The!allegations;!

5.8.1.2.!!!The!requirements!of!the!informal!resolution!process!including!the!circumstances!under!which!it!

precludes!the!parties!from!resuming!a!formal!complaint!arising!from!the!same!allegations;!

5.8.1.3.!!!That!at!any!time!prior!to!agreeing!to!a!resolution,!any!party!has!the!right!to!withdraw!from!the!

informal!resolution!process!and!resume!the!grievance!process!with!respect!to!the!formal!complaint;!and!

5.8.1.4.!!!Any!consequences!resulting!from!participating!in!the!informal!resolution!process,!including!the!

records!that!will!be!maintained!or!could!be!shared;!

5.8.2.!!!!!! Obtains!the!parties’!voluntary,!written!consent!to!the!informal!resolution!process;!and!

5.8.3.!!!!!! Does! not! offer! or! facilitate! an! informal! resolution! process! to! resolve! allegat ions! that! an!

employee!sexually!harassed!a!student.!

5.9.!!! Recordkeeping.!

5.9.1.!!!!!! The!district!will!maintain!for!a!period!of!seven!years!records!of:!

5.9.1.1.!!!!! Each!sexual!harassment!investigation!including!any!determination!regarding!responsibility,!

any!disciplinary!sanctions!imposed!on!the!respondent,!and!any!remedies!provided!to!the!complainant!

designed!to!restore!or!preserve!equal!access!to!the!district’s!education!program!or!activity;!

5.9.1.2.!!!!! Any!appeal!and!the!result!therefrom;!

5.9.1.3.!!!!! Any!informal!resolution!and!the!result!therefrom;!and!

5.9.1.4.!!!!! All! materials! used! to! train! Title! IX! Coordinators,! investigators,! decision-makers,! and! any!

person!who!facilitates! an! informal!resolution!process.!! The! district!will!make! these! training! materials!

publicly! a vaila ble!on!its!website,!or!if!the!district!does!not!maintain!a!website!then!the!district!will!make!

these!materials!available!upon!request!for!inspection!by!members!of!the!public.!

5.9.2.!!!!!! For!each!response!required!under!section!4,!the!district!will!create,!and!maintain!for!a!period!

of!seven!years,!records!of!any!actions,!including!any!supportive!measures,!taken!in!response!to!a!report!

or!formal!complaint!of!sexual!harassment.!!In!each!instance,!the!district!will!document!the!basis!for!its!

conclusion!that!its!response!was!not!delib erately!indifferent,!and!document!that!it!has!taken!measures!

designed!to!restore!or!preserve!equal!access!to!the!district’s!education!program!or!activity.!!If!the!district!

does!not!provide!a!complainant!with!supportive!measures,!then!the!district!will!document!t he!reasons!

why! such! a! response! was! not! clearly! unreasonable! in! light! of! the! known! circumstances.! ! The!

documentation! of! certain! bases! or! measures! does! not! limit! the! district! in! the! future! from! providing!

additional!explanations!or!detailing!additional!measures!taken.!

6.!!!!!!!!!Superintendent&Authorized&to&Contract.&&The!boa rd!authorizes!the!Superintendent!to!contract!

for,! designate,! and! appoint! individuals! to! serve! in! the! roles! of! the! district’s! investigator(s),! decision-

maker(s),!informal!resolution!facilitator(s),!or!appellate!decision-maker(s)!as!contemplated!by!this!policy.!

7.!!!!!!!!!Access&to&Classes&and!Schools.!

7.1.!!! General&Standard.!!Except!as!provided!in!this!section!or!otherwise!in!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!the!district!

will!not!provide!or!otherwise!carry!out!any!of!its!educat ion!programs!or!activities!separately!on!the!basis!

of!sex,!or!require!or!refuse!participation!therein!by!any!of!its!students!on!the!basis!of!sex.!

7.1.1.!!!!!! Contact&sports&in&physical&education&classes.!!This!section!does!not!prohibit!separation!of!

students!by!sex!within!physical!education!classes!or!activities!during!participation!in!wrestling,!boxing,!

rugby,!ice!hockey,!football,!basketball,!and!other!sports!the!purpose!or!major!activity!of!which!involves!

bodily!contact.!

7.1.2.!!!!!! Ability&grouping&in&physical&education&classes.!!This!section!does!not!prohibit!grouping!

of!students!in!physical!educat ion!classes!and!activities!by!ability!as!assessed!b y!objective!standards!of!

individual!performance!developed!and!applied!without!regard!to!sex.!

7.1.3.!!!!!! Human&sexuality&classes.!!Classes!or!portions!of!classes!that!deal!primarily!with!human!

sexuality!may!be!conducted!in!separate!sessions!for!boys!and!girls.!

7.1.4.!!!!!! Choruses.!!The!district!may!make!requirements!based!on!vocal!range!or!quality!that!may!

result!in!a!chorus!or!choruses!of!one!or!predominantly!one!sex.!

7.2.!!! Classes&and&Extracurricular&Activities.!!The!district!may!provide!nonvocational!single-sex!classes!

or!extracurricular!activities!as!permitted!by!34!C.F.R.!part!106.!

8.!!!Athletics.!!It!is!the!policy!of!the!district!that!no!person!shall,!on!the!basis!of!sex,!be!excluded!fr om!

participation!in,!be! denied! the! benefits!of,!be!treated!differently!from!another!person! or! otherwise! be!

discriminated!against!in!any!interscholastic,!club,!or!intramural!athletics!offered!by!the!district,!and!that!

the!district!will!not!provide!any!such!athletics!separately!on!such!basis.!

8.1.!!! Separate&Teams.!!Notwithstanding!the!foregoing!paragraph,!the!district!may!operate!or!sponsor!

separate!teams!for!members!of!each!sex!where!selection!for!such!teams!is!based!upon!competitive!skill!

or!the!activity!involved!is!a!contact!sport.!

8.2.!!! Equal&oppo r tunity.!The!district!will!provide!equal!athletic!opportunity!for!members!of!both!sexes.!!

Unequal!aggregate!expenditures!for!members!of!each!sex!or!unequal!expenditures!for!male!and!female!

teams!will!not!constitute!noncompliance!with!this!section.!

9.!!!!!!!!!Certain&Different&Treatment&on&the&Basis&of&Sex&Permitted.!!Nothing!herein!shall!be!construed!

to!prohibit! t he!district!from!treating!persons!differently!on!the!basis!of!sex!as!permitted!by!Title!IX!or!34!

C.F.R.!part!106.!!For!example,!and!without!limiting!the!foregoing,!the!district!may!provide!separate!toilet,!

locker! room,!and!shower!facilities!on!the!basis!of!sex,!but !such!facilities!provided!for!students!of!one!sex!

shall!be!comparable!to!such!facilities!provided!for!students!of!the!other!sex.!

10.!!!!! Retaliation&Prohibited.!!Neither!the!district!nor!any!other!person!may!intimidate,!threaten,!coerce,!

or!discriminate!against!any!individual!for!the!purpose!of!interfering!with!any!right!or!privilege!secured!

by!Title!IX,!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!or!this!policy,!or!because!the!individual!has!made!a!report!or!complaint,!

testified,!assisted,!or!participated!or!refused!to!participate!in!any!manner!in!an!investigation,!proceeding,!

or!hearing!under!this!policy.!!The!district!will!keep!confidential!the!identity!of!any!individual!who!has!

made!a!report!or!complaint!of!sex!discrimination,!including!any!individual!who!has!made!a!report!or!filed!

a!formal!complaint!of!sexual!harassment,!any!complainant,!any!individual!who!has!been!reported!to!be!

the!perpetrator!of!sex!discrimination,!any!respondent,!and!any!witness,!except!as!may!be!permitted!by!

the!FERPA!statute,!20!U.S.C.!§!1232g,!or!FERPA!regulations,!34!C.F.R.!part! 99,!or! as!required!b y!law,!or!to!

carry!out!the!purposes!of!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!including!the!conduct!of!any!investigation,!hea ring,!or!judicial!

proceeding! arising! thereunder.! ! Complaints! alleging! retaliation! may! be! filed! according! to! shall! be!

addressed!pursuant!to!Board!Policy!2006!(Complaint!Procedure).!

10.1.!!Specific&Circumstances.!

10.1.1.!! The!exercise!of!rights!protected!under!the!First!Amendment!does!not!constitute!retaliation!

prohibited!by!this!section.!

10.1.2.!! Charging! an! individual! with! a! code! of! conduct! violation! for! making! a! materially! false!

statement! in! bad! faith! in! the! course! of! a! grievance! proceeding! under! this! part! does! not! constitute!

retaliation! prohibited! under! this! section,! provided,! however,! that! a! determination! regarding!

responsibility,!alone,!is!not!sufficient!to!conclude!that!any! pa rty!made!a!materially!false!statement!in!bad!

faith.!

11.!!!!! Notification&of&Policy.!!The!district!will!notify!applicants!for!admission!and!employment,!students,!

parents!or!legal!guardians!of!students,!employees,!and!all!unions!or!professional!organizations!holding!

collective! bargaining! or! professional! agreements! with! the! district! of! the! existence! of! this! policy.! ! The!

requirement!to!not!discriminate,!as!stated!in!Title!IX!and!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!in!the!district’s!education!

program(s)!or! activities!extends!to!admission!and!empl oyment,! and! inquiries!about!the!application!of!

Title!IX!and!34!C.F.R.!part!106!to!the!district!may!be!referred!to!the!district’s!Title!IX!Coordinator,!the!

Assistant!Secretary!for!Civil!Rights!of!the!United!States!Department!of!Education,!or!both.!

12.!!!!! Publication& of& Policy.!!The! district! will! prominently! display! on! its! website,! if! any,! and! in! each!

handbook!that!it!makes!available! to!applicants!for!admission!and!employment,!students,!parents!or!legal!

guardians! of! students,! employees,! and! all! unions! or! professional! organizations! holding! collective!

bargaining!or!professional! agreements!with!the!district,!the!name!or!title,!office!address,!electronic!mail!

address,!and!telephone!number!of!the!employee!or!employees!designated!as!the!Title!IX!Coordinator(s).!

13.!!!!! Application& Outside& the& United& States.!!The! requirements! of! this! policy! apply! only! to! sex!

discrimination!occurring!against!a!person!in!the!United!States.!

14.!!!!! Scope&of&Policy.!!Nothing!herein!shall!be!construed!to!be!more!demanding!or!more!constraining!

upon!the!district!than!the!requirements!of!Title!IX!(20!U.S.C.!§!1681)!and!34!C.F.R.!part!106.!!To!the!extent!

that!the!district!is!in!compliance!with!Title!IX!and!34!C.F.R.!part!106,!then!all!of!the!district’s!obligations!

under!this!policy!shall!be!deemed!to!be!fulfilled!and!discharged.!

Tornado&Warning&

It!is!essential!when!these!drills!are!held!that!everyone!obey!orders!promptly.!The!staff!in!each!classroom!

will!give!the!students!instructions.!When!the!city!of!Lexington!is!warned!of!an!approaching!tornado,!the!

children!will!be!situated!in!safe!places!within!the!building.!No!child!will!be!permitted!to!leave!the!school!

building!until!the!danger!is!passed!or!unless!the!child’s!parents!come!to!get!him!or!her.!

Transportation&Services&

The! district! operates! school! buses! as! a! convenience! for! students! and! parents.! They! represent! a!

substantial!investment,!and!students!are!expected!to!care!for!and!respect!them.!

Transportation!to!School!

Students!who!ride!the!bus!to!school!will!arrive!in!time!for!them!to!eat!breakfast!at!school.!Parents!

must!contact!their!bus!driver!if!a!student!will!not!ride!the!bus!on!a!given!day.!Bus!drivers!endeavor!

to!adhere!to!their!schedule,!and!will!wait!for!riders!only!a!short!period!of!time!so!as!not!to!jeopardize!

the!time!remaining!for!the!rest!of!their!schedule.!

Non-resident!or!option!enrollment!students!may!ride!the!buses,!but!they!will!be! charged!a!fee!to!be!

established!by!the!board!of!education.!The!Superintendent!or!designee!will!schedule!bus!routes,!and!

questions!concerning!them!should!be!directed!to!that!office.!

Bus!Regulations!

Riding!school!vehicles!is!a!privilege,!not!a!right.!The!bus!drivers!have!the!same!authority!as!teachers!

while!transporting!students.!Stu dents!must!comply!with!the!following!rules!and!all!school!conduct!

rules!and!directives!while!riding!in !school!vehicles.!In!addition,!students!must!also!comply!with!the!

student!code!of!conduct!while!riding!in!school!vehicles.!If!misconduct!is!recurring,!the!student!will!

not!be!allowed!to!ride!the!bus.!

Rules!of!Conduct!on!School!Vehicles!

1. Students!must!obey!the!driver!promptly.!

2. Students!must!wait!in!a!safe!place!for!the!bus!to!arrive,!clear!of!traffic!and!away!from!where!the!

vehicle!stops.!

3. Students!are!prohibited!from!fighting,!engaging!in!bullying,!harassment!or!horseplay.!

4. Students! must ! enter! the! bus! without! crowding! or! disturbing! others! and! go! directly! to! their!

assigned!seats.!

5. Students!must!remain!seated!and!keep!aisles!and!exits!clear!while!the!vehicle!is!moving.!

6. Students!are!prohibited!from!throwing!or!passing!objects!on,!from,!or!into!vehicles.!

7. Students!may!not!use!profane!language,!obscene!gestures,!tobacco,!alcohol,!drugs!or!any!other!

controlled!substance!on!the!vehicles.!

8. Students!may!not! carry! weapons,!look-a-like!weapons,! hazardous! materials,! nuisance!items!or!

animals!onto!the!vehicle.!

9. Students!may!carry!on!conversations!in!ordinary!tones,!but!may!not!be!loud!or!boisterous!and!

should!avoid!talking!to!the!driver!while!the!vehicle!is!in!motion.!Students!must!be!absolutely!quiet!

when!the!vehicle!approaches!a!railroad!crossing!and!any!time!the!driver!calls!for!quiet.!

10. Students!may!not!open!windows!without!permission!from!the!driver.!Students!may!not!dangle!

any!item!(e.g.!legs,!arms,!backpacks)!out!of!the!windows.!

11. Student!must!secure!any!item!or!items!that!could!break!or!produce!injury!if!tossed!a bout !the!inside!

of!the!vehicle!if!the!vehicle!were!involved!in!an!accident!

12. Student!must!respect!the!rights!and!safety!of!others!at!all!times.!

13. Students! must! help! keep! the! vehicle! clean,! sanitary! and! orderly.! Students! must! remove! all!

personal!items!and!trash!upon!exiting.!

14. Students!may!not!leave!or!board!the!vehicle!at!locations!other!than!the!assigned!stops!at!home!or!

school!unless!approved!prior!to!departure!by!t he! superintendent!or!designee.!

15. Video!cameras!may!be!placed!on!buses,!at!random,!to!monitor!student!behavior!on!the!bus.!

Consequences!

Drivers!must!promptly!report!all!student!misconduct!to!the!administration.!These!reports!may!be!

oral!or!written.!Students!who!violate!the!Rules!for!Conduct!will!be!referred!to!their!building!principal!

for! discipline.! Disciplinary! consequences! may! include! a! note! home! to! parents,! suspension! of! bus!

riding!privileges,!exclusion!from!extracurricular!activities,!in-school!suspension,!short!term!or!long!

term!suspension!from!school,!and/or!expulsion.!

These!consequences!are!not!progressive,!and!school!officials!have!discretion!to!impose!any!listed!

punishment!they!deem!appropriate,!in!accordance!with!state!and!federal!law!and!board!policy.!

Records!

Records!of!vehicle!misconduct!will!be!forwarded!to!the!appropriate!building!principal!and!will!be!

maintained!in!the!same!manner!as!other!student!discipline!records.!Reports!of!serious!misconduct!

may!be!forwarded!to!law!enforcement.!

Requests!to! be! dropped!off!at!a!point!not! on!the!regular!route!will!not!be! accommodated,! unless!

extenuating! circumstances! arise! and! the! request! is! approved! by! the! transportation! director! or!

administration.!

Students!who!are!not!regular!route!riders!may!not!ride!the!bus!home!with!a!friend,!unless!the!parent!

of!the!non-route!student!presents!written!permission!to!the!bus!driver!ahead!of!time.!The!written!

permission! should! include! the! date,! the! non-route! rider's! name,! the! signature! of! the! non-rider's!

parent,! and! the! place! approved! for! drop! off.! Such! requests! may! not! be! granted! if! they! cause!

overcrowding!of!the!vans!or!buses!(Vans-10!riders!only,!plus!driver).!

Transportation&to&Activities&(Policy&6029)&

The! school! district! provides! transportation! to! students! who! are! participating! in! school-sponsored!

events! and! they! must! ride! to! those! events! in! a! school! vehicle.! Students! who! wish! to! take! private!

transportation!home!from!a!school!event!must!submit!a!release!form!to!the!sponsor!which!has!been!

signed! by! that! student’s! parent.! In! the! event! a! student! misses! the! bus,! alternative! transportation!

arrangements!must!be!approved!by!the!building!principal.!

Video&Surveillance,&Recordings,&&and&Photographs&(Policy&5063)&

The!Board!of!Education!has!authorized!the!use!of!video!cameras!on!school!district!property!to!ensure!

the!health,!welfare!and!safety!of!all!staff,!students!and!visitors,!and!to!safeguard!District!facilities!and!

equipment.!Video!cameras!may!be!used! in!locations!deemed!appropriate!by!the!Superintendent.!If!a!

video!surveillance!recording!captures!a!student!or!other!building!user!violating!school!policies! or!rules!

or!local,!state,!or!federal!laws,!it!may!be!used!in!appropriate!disciplinary!proceedings!against!the!stu dent!

or!other!building!user!and!may!also!be!provided!to!law!enforcement!agencies.!

Recordings& Made& by& Parents/Guardians& and& Patrons.! Parents/guardians! and! patrons! may! make!

recordings!of!school!activities!in!a!non-disruptive!manner!including!things!like!athletic!contests!and!school!

board!meetings!to!the!extent!permitted!by!law!unless!otherwise! l aw fully!restricted!by!the!administration.!!

Parents/guardians!or!patrons!may!not!make!recordings!if!they!are!volunteering!or!visiting!school!during!

the!school!day!without!permission!of!the!administration!or!supervising!staff!member!and!subject!to!this!

policy,!such!as!recording!their!child’s!classroom!a ctivities!or!recess.!!Violation!of!this!policy!may!be!grounds!

for!exclusion!from!school!property,!loss!of!volunteer!privileges,!or!other!restrictions!deemed!appropriate!

by!the!administration.!

Recordings&Made& by&Students.!!This!policy!applies!to!students!during!the!school!day!on!school!grounds;!

when!being!transported!to!and!from!school!activities!or!programs!in!a!vehicle!owned,!leased,!or!contracted!

by!a!school!being!used!for!a!school!purpose!by!a!school!employee!or!by!his!or!her!designee;!or!at!a!school-

sponsored!activity!or!athletic!event.!!Students!may!make!recordings!of!school!activities!in!a!non-disruptive!

manner! incl uding! things! like! athletic! contests! and! other! extracurricular! performances! to! the! extent!

permitted!by!law.!!Students!generally!are!not!permitted!to!record!classroom!instruction!or!members!of!the!

school!community!during!the!school!day!without!the!express!consent!of! a !staff!member!or!as! required!by!

the!student’s!education!plan.!!Student!use!of!assistive!technology!that!has!the!capacity!to!record!and/or!

transmit!recordings!(e.g.!AngelSense)!must!be!approved!by!the!student’s!education!team!or!administration.!!

Students!remain!subject!to!all!other!district!policies!and!rules.!!In!no!event!shall!recordings!be!taken!or!

made! in! restrooms,! locker! rooms,! or! other! areas! where! there! is! a! reasonable! expectation! of! privacy.!!

Students!who!violate!this!policy!may!be!subject!to!discipline!up!to!and!including!expulsion.!

Weather-Related&School&Closing&(Policy&3013)&

The! Superintendent! will! occasionally! announce! an! emergency! early! school! dismissal,! late! start,! or!

cancellation!of!school!due!to!extreme!heat,!snow!or!ice.!School!closings!will!be!ordinarily!announced!on!

radio! station! 93.1! KRVN,! radio! and! tv! media! that! utilize! WeatherThreat.com! including! KRVN,! the!

district’s!website!and!Twitter/Facebook!accounts,!and!through!automated!phone!calls.!Parents!should!

assume! that! school! is! open! and! a! regular! schedule! is! being! followed! if! there! is! no! announcement!

concerning! the! school! district.! Please! do! not! call ! the! school! or! individual! staff! members! to! find! out!

whether!school!is!being!canceled.!Parents!who!do!not!believe!it!is!safe!to!transport!their!students!to!

school!may!keep!their!students!home!after!contacting!the!district!office.!

If!schools!are!closed!due!to!severe!weather!conditions,!all!after-school!activities!will!be!canceled,!unless!

authorized!by!the!administration!and!activity!participation!is!voluntary.!

Withdrawal&From&School&

Students!who!are!moving!from!the!district!must!notify!the!school!office.!

Work&Permits&

The!building!principal!or!other!authorized!school!official!shall!be!responsible!for!the!issuance!of!work!

permits!for!children!in!accordance!with!state!law.!

SECTION&TWO:&ACADEMIC&INFORMATION&

Please!see!handbook!supplement!for!further!academic!information!specific!to!your!school.!

Parent&Access&to&Student&Information&System&

Parents!and!students!may!log!on!to!the!Student!Information!System!(SIS)!to!access!real-time!information!

about! grades,! attendance,! assignments,! and! more.! Through! a! web-based! management! system,!

“PowerSchool”,!parents!will!be!issued!a!user!identification!and! password!to!access!their!child’s! current!

information.!

Parents!may!use!computers!at!the!school!to!access!their!child’s!information.!Parents!may!call!by!phone!

to!receive!current!homework!information!in!either!English!or!Spanish.!

Promotion&and&Retention&

Judgments!about!promotion!from!grade!level!to!grade!level,!completion!of!a!class!or!course!of!study,!

accelerated!placement,!or!retention!of!a!student!for!a!grade!level!or!course!of!study,!are!the!prerogative!

of!the!professional!employees!of!the!District.!The!parents!or!guardians!of!pupils!who!are!to!be!retained!

shall!be!notified,!and!if!requested!by!the!parents!or!guardians,!conferences!will!be!held!with!the!parents!

or!guardians!indicating!the!reasons!for!retention.!

Decisions!about ! promotion! or! retention! of! students! shall! be!based!on!consideration!of!the!academic!

achievement!and/or!attendance!of!the!student!and!be!directed!toward!the!welfare!and!development!of!

the! student.! Pupil! progress! and! completion! of! prescribed! requirements,! including! completion! of!

prescribed!courses!of!stu dy!for!students!enrolled!in!special!needs!programs,!shall!be!the!normal!basis!

for!decisions!about!promotion!or!retention.!Retention!of!pupils!for!more!than!one!additional!year!for!a!

given!grade!is!not!recommended.!

Any!student!or!the!parent!or!guardian!of!any!student!shall!have!the!right!to!review!any!decisions!made!

about! promotion! or! retention;! rights! of! review! are! governed! by! policies! of! the! Board! relative! to!

complaints.!

Report&Cards&

Report!cards!are!sent!home!no!later!than!the!week!following!the!end!of!the!nine-week!reporting!period.!

Mid-quarter!reports!are!also!sent!to!pa rents!of!students!who!are!having!difficulty!in!an!academic!subject.!

SECTION&THREE:&STUDENT&DISCIPLINE&(Policy&5035)&

General&Discipline&Philosophy&

The!school!district!has!the!authority!to!discipline!students!who!behave!inappropriately!on!the!way!to!

school,!at!school,!during!lunch,!on!the!way!home,!and!at!all!school!activities!(home!and!away!or!any!time!

while!on!school!or!district!property).!

The!school!district’s!discipline!is!guided!by!the!following!principles:!

1. The!school!district’s!discipl ine!policy!is!intended!to!ensure!that!students!take!responsibility!for!

their!behavior.!

2. Behavior!expectations!and!the!consequences!for!failing!to!meet!those!expectations!will!be!clearly!

communicated!to!all!students!and!their!parents.!

3. The!severity!of!consequences!for!violating!behavior!expectations!will!generally!be!progressive!in!

nature.!That!is,!sanctions!will!increase!with!each!instance!of!misconduct;!however,!each!instance!

will!be! assessed! on!its!own! facts,! and!sanctions! will! be!imposed! based! on!the! severity! of!the!

misconduct.!

4. Parents!play!a!vital!role!in!supporting!and!reinforcing!the!school!district’s!expectations!of!their!

students.!

5. Behavior! expectations! apply! to! all! students;! consequences! are! enforced! consistently! without!

regard!to!a!student’s!academic!record!or!achievement.!

Rules! and! regulations! relating! to! extracurricular! activities! including! athletics,! cheerleading,! band,!

chorus,!and!club!activities!can!be!found!in!Sections!Four!and!Five!of!this!Handbook.!Students!who!are!

involved!in!extra!curricular!activities!may!face!consequences!related!to!the!activity!in!addition!to!the!

consequences!addressed!in!this!section.!

The!school!district!reserves!the!right!to!refer!to!the!appropriate!non-school!agency!any!act!or!conduct!

of!its!students!which!may!constitute!a!crime!under!federal,!state,!county,!or!local!law.!The!administration!

will!cooperate!with!these!agencies!in!their!investigations.!

Forms&of&School&Discipline&

Administrative!and!teaching!personnel!may!take!actions!regarding!student!behavior,!other!than!those!

specifically!provided!in!this!policy!and!the!Student!Discipline!Act,!which!are!reasonably!necessary!to!aid!

the!student,!further!school!purposes,!or!prevent!interference!with!the!educational!process.!Such!actions!

may! include,! but! need! not! be! limited! to,! counseling! of! students,! parent! conferences,! referral! to!

restorative! justice! practices! or! services,! rearrangement! of! schedules,! requirements! that! a! student!

remain!in! school!after! regula r! hours! to! do!additional! work,!restriction! of!extracurricular! act ivit y,! or!

requirements!that!a!student!receive!counseling,!psychological!evaluation,!or!psychiatric!evaluat ion!upon!

the!written!consent!of!a!parent!or!guardian!to!such!counseling!or!evaluation.!Disciplinary!consequences!

may!also! include!in-school!suspension,!Saturday!School,!and!any!ot her!consequence!authorized!by!law.!

District!administrators!may!develop!b uilding-specific!protocols!for!the!imposition!of!student!discipline.!

In!this!policy,!references!to!"Principal"!shall!include!building!principals,!the!principal's!designee,!or!other!

appropriate!school!district!administrators.!

Any!statement,!notice,!recommendation,!determination,!or!similar!action!specified!in!this!policy!shall!be!

effectively! given! a t! the! time! written! evidence! thereof! is! delivered! personally! to! or! upon! receipt! of!

certified!or!registered!mail!or!upon!actual!knowledge!by!a!student!or!his!or!her!parent!or!guardian.!

Any!student!who!is!suspended!or!expelled!from!school!pursuant!to!this!policy!may!not!participate!in!any!

school!a ctivity!during!the!duration!of!that!exclusion!including!adjacent!school!holidays!and!weekends.!

The!student!activity!eligibilit y!of!a!student!who!is!mandatorily!reassigned!shall!be!determined!on!a!case-

by-case!basis!by!the!principal!of!the!building!to!which!the!student!is!reassigned.!

Short-Term!Suspension!

The!Principal!may!exclude!students!from!school!or! any!school!function!for!a!period!of! up !to!five!school!

days!(short-term!suspension)!on!the!following!grounds:!

1. Conduct!constituting!grounds!for!expul sion!as!hereinafter!set!forth;!or,!

2. Other!violations!of!rules!and!standards!of!behavior!adopted!by!the!Board!of!Education!or!the!

administrative!or!teaching!staff!of!the!school,!that!occur!on!or!off!school!grounds,!if!such!conduct!

interferes!with!school!purposes!or!there!is!a!connection!between!such!conduct!and!school.!

The!following!process!applies!to!short-term!suspension:!

1. The!Principal!shall!make!a!reasonable!investigation!of!the!facts!and!circumstances.!Short-term!

suspension!shall!be!imposed!only!after!a!determination!that!the!suspension!is!necessary!to!help!

any!student,!to!further!school!purposes,!or!to!prevent!an!interference!with!school!purposes.!

2. Prior!to!commencement!of!the!short-term!suspension,!the!student!will!be!given!oral!or!written!

notice!of!the!charges!against!the!student.!The!student!will!be!advised!of!what!he!or!she!is!accused!

of!having!done,!b e! given!an!explanation!of!the!evidence!the!authorities!have,!and!be!given!an!

opportunity!to!explain!the!student's!version!of!the!facts.!

3. Within!24!hours!or!such!additional!time!as!is!reasonably!necessary!following!the!suspension,!the!

Principal! will! send! a! written! statement! to! the! student,! and! the! student's! parent! or! guardian,!

describing!the!student's!conduct,!misconduct!or!violation!of!the!rule!or!standard!and!the!reasons!

for!the!action!taken.!!!An!opportunity!will!be!given!to!the!student,!and!the!student's!parent!or!

guardian,!to!have!a!conference!with!the!Principal!ordering!the!short-term!suspension!before!or!

at!the!time!the!student!returns!to!school.!!!The!Principal!shall!determine!who,!in!addition!to!the!

parent!or!guardian,!is!to!attend!the!conference.!

4. Students!who!are!short-term!suspended!will!be!given!the!opportunity!to!complete!classwork.!

Emergency!Exclusion!

Students!may!be!emergency!excluded!from!school!pursuant!to!the!board's!separate!policy!on!

emergency!exclusion!or!state!law.!

Weapons!and/or!Firearms!

Students!may!be!disciplined!for!the!possession!of!weapons!and/or!firearms!pursuant!to!the!board's!

separate!policy!on!weapons!and!firearms!or!state!law.!

Long-Term!Suspension!

Students!may!be!excluded!by!the!Principal!from!school!or!any!school!function!for!a!period!of!more!than!

five!school!days!but!less!then!twenty!school!days!(long-term!suspension)!for!any!conduct!constituting!

grounds!for!expulsion!as!hereinafter!set!forth.!The!process!for!long-term!suspension!is!set!forth!below.!

Pre-Kindergarten&through&Second&Grade&Students&

An!elementary!school!shall!not!suspend!a!student!in!pre-kindergarten!through!second!grade!unless!the!

student!brings!a!deadly!weapon!as!defined!in!section!28-109!on!school!grounds,!in!a!vehicle!owned,!l ea sed,!

or!contracted!by!a!school!being!used!for!a!school!purpose!or!in!a!vehicle!being!driven!for!a!school!purpose!

by!a!school!employee!or!his!or!her!designee,! or!at!a!school-sponsored! activity! or!athletic!event.!!As!an!

alternative! to! suspension,! the! school! district! may! take! any! action! authorized! by! law,! including! those!

provided!in!section!79-258.!

Expulsion!

1. Meaning!of!Expulsion.!Expulsion!means!exclusion!from!attendance!in!all!schools,!grounds!and!

activities!of!or!within!the!system!for!a!period!not!to!exceed!the!remainder!of!the!semester!in!

which!it!took!effect!unless!the!misconduct!occurred!(a)!within!ten!school!days!prior!to!the!end!of!

the!first!semester,!in!which!case!the!expulsion!shall!remain!in!effect!through!the!second!semester,!

or!(b)!within!ten!school!days!prior!to!the!end!of!the!second!semester,!in!which!case!the!expulsion!

shall!remain!in!effect!for!summer!school!and!the!first!semester!of!the!following!school!year,!or!

(c)!unless!the!expulsion!is!for!conduct!specified!in!these!rules!or!in!law!as!permitting!or!requiring!

a! longer! removal,! in! which! case! the! expulsion! shall! remain! in! effect! for! the! period! specified!

therein.!Such!action!may!be! modified!or!terminated!by!the!school!district!at !any!time!during!the!

expulsion!period.!

2. Summer! Review.! Any! expulsion! that! will! remain! in! effect! during! the! first! semester! of! the!

following! school! year! will! be! automatically! scheduled! for! review! before! the! beginning! of! the!

school! year.! The! review! wil l ! be! conducted! by! the! hearing! officer! who! conducted! the! init ial!

expulsion!hearing,!or!a!hearing!officer!appointed!by!the!Superintendent!in!the!event!no!hearing!

was!previously!held!or!the!initial!hearing!officer!is!no!longer!available!or!willing!to!serve,!after!

the! hearing! officer! has! given! notice! of! the! review! to! the! student! and! the! student's! parent! or!

guardian.!!!This!review!shall!be!limited!to!newly!discovered!evidence!or!evidence!of!changes!in!

the! student's! circumstances! occurring! since! the! original! hearing.! This! review! may! lead! t o! a!

recommendation!by!the!hearing!officer! that !the!student!be!readmitted!for!t he!upcoming!school!

year.!If!the!school!board!or!board!of!education!or!a!committee!of!such!board!took!the!final!action!

to!expel!the!student,!the!student!may!be!readmitted!only!by!action!of!the!board.!!!Otherwise!the!

student!may!be!readmitted!by!action!of!the!Superintendent.!

3. Suspension! of! Enforcement! of! an! Expulsion:! Enforcement! of! an! expulsion! action! may! be!

suspended! (i.e.,! "stayed")! for! a! period! of! not! more! than! one! full! semester! in! addition! to! the!

balance!of!the!semester!in!which!the!expulsion!takes!effect,!and!as!a!condition!of!such!suspended!

action,! the! student! may! be! assigned! to! a! school,! class,! or! program/plan! and! to! such! other!

consequences!which!the!school!district!deems!appropriate.!

4. Alternative!School!or!Pre-expulsion!Procedures.!The!school!shal l !either!provide!an!alt ernative!

school,! class! or! educational! program! for! expelled! students! or! shall! follow! the! pre-expulsion!

procedures!outlined!in!Neb.!Rev.!Stat.!79-266.!

Grounds!for!Long-Term!Suspension,!Expulsion!or!Mandatory!Reassignment:!

The! following! conduct! constitutes! grounds! for! long-term! suspension,! expulsion,! or! mandatory!

reassignment,!subject!to!the!procedural!provisions!of!the!Student!Discipline!Act,!Neb.!Rev.!Stat.!§!79-254!

through!79-296,!when!such!activity!occurs!on!school!grounds,!in!a!vehicle!owned,!leased,! or!contracted!

by!a!school!being!used!for!a!school!purpose!or!in!a!vehicle!being!driven!for!a!school!purpose!by!a!school!

employee!or!by!his!or!her!designee,!or!at!a!school-sponsored!activity!or!athletic!event:!

1) Use!of!violence,!force,!coercion,!threat,!intimidation,!or!similar!conduct!in!a!manner!that!constitutes!

a!substantial!interference!with!school!purposes;!

2) Willfully!causing!or!attempting!to!cause!substantial!damage!to!property,!stealing!or!attempting!to!

steal!property!of!substantial!value,!or!repeated!damage!or!theft!involving!property;!

3) Causing!or!attempting!to!cause!personal!injury!to!a!school!employee,!to!a!school!volunteer,!or!to!any!

student.! Personal! injury! caused! by! accident,! self-defense,! or! other! action! undertaken! on! the!

reasonable!belief!that!it!was!necessary!to!protect!some!other!person!shall!not!constitu te!a!violation!

of!this!subdivision;!

4) Threatening!or!intimidating!any!student!for!the!purpose!of!or!with!the!intent!of!obtaining!money!or!

anything!of!value!from!such!student;!

5) Knowingly!possessing,!handling,!or!transmitting!any!object!or!material!that!is!ordinarily!or!generally!

considered!a!weapon!(see!also!board!policy!on!weapons!and!firearms);!

6) Engaging! in! the! unlawful! possession,! selling,! dispensing,! or! use! of! a! controlled! substance! or! an!

imitation! controlled! substance,! as! defined! in! section! 28-401,! a! substance! represented! to! be! a!

controlled!substance,!or!alcoholic!liquor!as!defined!in!section!53-103.02!or!being!under!the!influence!

of!a!controlled!substance!or!alcoholic!liquor!(note:!the!term!“under!the!influence”!for!school!purposes!

has!a!less!strict!meaning!than!it!does!under!criminal!law;!for!school!purposes,!the!term!means!any!

level!of!impairment!and!includes!even!the!odor!of!alcohol!on!the!breath!or! person!of!a! student;!also,!

it!includes!being!impaired!by!reason!of!the!abuse!of!any!material!used!as!a!stimulant);!

7) Public! indecency! as! defined! in! section! 28-806,! except! that! this! prohibition! shall! apply! only! to!

students!at!least!twelve!years!of!age!b u t!less!than!nineteen!years!of!age;!

8) Engaging!in!bullying!as!defined!in!section!79-2,137!and!in!these!policies;!

9) Sexually!assaulting!or!attempting!to!sexually!assault!any!person!if!a!complaint!has!been!filed!by!a!

prosecutor!in!a!court!of!competent!jurisdiction!alleging!that!the!student!has!sexually!assaulted!or!

attempted! to! sexually! assault! any! person,! including! sexual! assault s! or! attempted! sexual! assaults!

which! occur! off! school! grounds! not! at! a! school! function,! activity,! or! event.! For! purposes! of! this!

subdivision,! sexual! assault! means! sexual! assault! in! t he! first! degree! as! defined! in! section! 28-319,!

sexual!assault !in!the!second!degree!as!defined!in!section!28-320,!sexual!a ssa ult!of!a!child!in!the!second!

or!third!degree! as! defined! in!section!28-320.01,!or!sexual! assault!of!a! child! in!the! first!degree!as!

defined!in!section!28-319.01,!as!such!sections!now!provide!or!may!hereafter!from!t ime!to!time!be!

amended;!

10) Engaging! in! any! other! activity! forbidden! by! the! laws! of! the! State! of! Nebraska! which! activity!

constitutes!a!danger!to!other!students!or!interferes!with!school!purposes;!or!

11) A! repeated! violation! of! any! of! the! following! rules! if! such! violations! constitute! a! substantial!

interference!with!school!purposes:!

a) The!use!of!language,!written!or!oral,!or!conduct,!including!gestures,!which!is!profane!or!abusive!to!

students!or!staff!members.!Profane!or!abusive!language!or!conduct!includes,!but!is!not!limited!to,!

that!which!is!commonly!understood!and!intended!to!be!derogatory!toward!a!group!or!individual!

based!upon!race,!gender,!national!origin,!or!religion;!

b) Dressing! or! grooming! in! a! manner! which! violates! the! school! district’s! dress! code! and/or! is!

dangerous!to!the!student's!health!and!safety,!a!danger!to!the!health!a nd!safety!of!others,!or!which!

is! disruptive,! distracting! or! indecent! to! the! extent! that! it! interferes! with! the! learning! and!

educational!process;!

c) Violating!school!b us!rules!as!set!by!the!school!district!or!district! staff;!

d) Possessing,! using,! selling,! or! dispensing! tobacco,! drug! paraphernalia,! an! electronic! nicotine!

delivery! system,! or! a! tobacco! imitation! substance! or! packaging,! regardless! of! form,! including!

cigars,!cigarettes,!chewing!tobacco,!and!any!other!form!of!tobacco,!tobacco!derivative!product!or!

imitation,!or!electronic!cigarettes,!vapor!pens,!etc.;!

e) Possessing,! using,! selling,! or! dispensing! any! drug! paraphernalia! or! imitation! of! a! controlled!

substance! regardless! of! whether! the! actual! substance! possessed! is! a! controlled! substance! by!

Nebraska!law;!

f) Possession!of!pornography;!

g) Sexting!or!the!possession!of!sexting!images!(a!combination!of!sex!and!texting!-!the!act!of!sending!

sexually!explicit!messages!or!photos!electronically);!

h) Engaging!in!initiations,!defined!as!any!ritualistic!expectations,!requirements,!or!activities!placed!

upon!new!members!of!a!school!organization!for!the!purpose!of!admission!into!the!organization,!

even! if! those! act ivit ies! do! not! rise! to! the! level! of! “hazing”! as! defined! below.! Initiations! are!

prohibited!except!by!permission!of!the!superintendent;!

i) Engaging!in!hazing,! defined!as!any!activity!expected!of!someone!joining!a!group,!team,!or!activity!

that! humiliates,! degrades! or! risks! emotional! and/or! physical! harm,! regardless! of! the! person's!

willingness! to! participate.! Hazing! activities! are! generally! considered! to! be:! physically! abusive,!

hazardous,!and/or!sexually!violating!and!include!but!are!not!limited!to!the!foll owing:!personal!

servitude;!sleep!dep riva tion!and!restrictions!on!personal!hygiene;!yelling,! sw earing!and!insulting!

new! members/rookies;! being! forced! to! wear! embarrassing! or! humiliating! attire! in! public;!

consumption!of!vile!substances!or!smearing!of!such!on!one's!skin;!branding;!physical!beatings;!

binge!drinking!and!drinking!games;!sexual!simulation!and!sexual!assault;!

j) Bullying!which!shall!include!cyber-bullying,!defined!as!the!use!of!the!internet,!including!but!not!

limited!to!social!networking!sites!such!as!Facebook,!cell!phones!or!other!devices!to!send,!post!or!

text! message! images! and! material! intended! to! hurt! or! embarrass! another! person.! This! may!

include,!but!is!not!l imited!to;!continuing!to!send!e-mail!to!someone!who!has!said!they!want!no!

further!contact!with!the!sender;!sending!or!posting!threats,!sexual!remarks!or!pejorative!labels!

(i.e.,!hate!speech);!ganging!up!on!victims!by!making!them!the!subject!of!ridicule!in!forums,!and!

posting!false!statements!as!fact!intended!to!humiliate!the!victim;!disclosure!of!personal!data,!such!

as!the!victim's!real!name,!address,!or!school!at!websites!or!forums;!posing!as!the!identity!of!the!

victim!for!the!purpose!of!publishing!material!in!their!name!that!defames!or!ridicules!them;!sending!

threatening!and!harassing!text,!instant!messages!or! emails!to!the!victims;!and!posting!or!sending!

rumors!or!gossip!to!instigate!others!to!dislike!and!gang!up!on!the!target;!

k) Violation!of!the!district’s!computer!acceptable!computer!use!policy!are!subject!to!discipline,!up!to!

and!including!expulsion;!and!

l) Knowingly! possessing,! handling,! or! transmitting! any! object! or! material! that! is! ordinarily! or!

generally!considered!a!simulated!or!“look-a-like”!weapon;!

m) Using!any!object!to!simulate!possession!of!a!weapon;!

n) Knowingly!making!a!false!statement!or!knowingly!submitting!false!information!during!the!Title!IX!

grievance!process!or!any!other!school!investigation!or!making!a!materially!false!statement!in!bad!

faith!in!the!course!of!a!Title!IX!grievance!proceeding! or! any!other!school!investigation;!and!

o) Any!other!violation!of!a!rule!or!regulation!established!by!a!school!district!staff!member!pursuant!

to!authority!delegated!by!the!board.!

Reporting!Requirement!to!Law!Enforcement!

Violations!of!this!section!will!result!in!a!report!to!law!enforcement!if:!

1) The!violation!includes!possession!of!a!firearm;!

2) The!violation!results!in!child!abuse;!

3) It!is!a!violation!of!the!Nebraska!Criminal!Code!that!the!administration!believes!cannot!be!adequately!

addressed!by!discipline!from!the!school!district;!

4) It! is! a! violation! of! the! Nebraska! Criminal! Code! that! endangers! the! health! and! welfare! of! staff! or!

students;!or!

5) It!is!a!violation!of!the!Nebraska!Criminal!Code!that!interferes!with!school!purposes.!

Due!Process!Afforded!to!Students!Facing!Long-term!Suspension!or!Expulsion!

The!following!procedures! sha l l !be!followed! rega rding!any!long-term!suspension,!expulsion,!or!mandatory!

reassignment:!

1.!!!!!!!!! The!decision!to!recommend!discipline!shall!be!made!within!two!school!days!after!learning!

of!the!alleged!student!misconduct.!!On!the!date!of!the!decision!to!discipline,!the!Principal!shall!file!

with!the!Superintendent!a!written!charge!and!a!summary!of!the!evidence!supporting!such!charge.!!

2.!!!!!!!!! The!Principal!shall!serve!the!student!a nd!the!student's!parents!or!guardian!with!a!written!

notice!by!registered!or!certified!mail!or!personal!service!within!two!school!days!of!the!date!of!the!

decision!to!recommend!long-term!suspension!or!expulsion.!!The!notice!shall!include!the!following:!

a. The! rule! or! standard! of! conduct! allegedly! violated! and! the! acts! of! the! student! alleged! to!

constitute! a! cause! for! long-term! suspension,! expulsion,! or! mandatory! reassignment,!

including!a!summary!of!the!evidence!to!be!presented!against!the!student;!

b. The! penalty,! if! any,! which! the! principal! has! recommended! in! the! charge! and! any! other!

penalty!to!which!the!student!may!be!subject;!

c. A!statement!t hat,!before!long-term!suspension,!expulsion,!or!mandatory!reassignment!can!

be! invoked,! the! student!has! a! right! to! a! hearing,! upon! request,! and! that! if! the! student! is!

suspended!pending!the!outcome!of!the!hearing,!the!student!may!complete!classwork!and!

homework,! including,! but! not! limited! to,! examinations,! missed! during! the! period! of!

suspension! p ursuant!to!district!gu idel ines!which!shall!not!require!the!student!to!attend!the!

school!district's!alternative!programs!for!expelled!students!in!order!to!complete!classwork!

or;!

d. A! description! of! the! hearing! procedures! provided! by! the! act,! along! with! procedures! for!

appealing!any!decision!rendered!at!the!hearing;!

e. A!statement!that!the!principal,!legal!counsel!for!the!school ,!the!student,!the!student's!parent,!

or! the! student's! representative! or! guardian! has! the! right! (i)! to! examine! the! student's!

academic!and!disciplinary!records!and!any!affidavits!to!be!used!at!the!hearing!concerning!

the!alleged!misconduct!and!(ii)!to!know!the!identity!of!the!wit nesses!to!appear!at!the!hearing!

and!the!substance!of!their!testimony;!and!

f. A!form!on!which!the!student,!the!student's!parent,!or!the!student's!guardian!may!request!a!

hearing,!to! be! signed!by!such! parties! and! delivered!to! the!principal! or!superintendent! in!

person!or!by!registered!or!certified!mail!to!the!address!provided!on!the!form.!

3.!!!!!!!!! When! a! notice! of! intent! to! discipline! a! student! by! long-term! suspension,! expulsion,! or!

mandatory!reassignment! is! filed!with!the!superintendent,!the!student!may! be! suspended!by!the!

principal! until! the! date! the! long-term! suspension,! expulsion,! or! mandatory! reassignment! takes!

effect,!if!the!principal!determines!that!the!student!must!be!suspended!immediately!to!prevent!or!

substantially!reduce!the!risk!of!(a )!interference!with!an!educational!function!or!school!purpose!or!

(b)!a!personal!injury!to!the!student!himself!or!herself,!other!students,!school!employees,!or!school!

volunteers.!

4.!!!!!!!!! Nothing! in! this! policy! shall! preclude! the! student,! student's! parents,! guardian! or!

representative!from!discussing!and!settling!the!matt er!with!appropriate!school!personnel!prior!to!

the!time!the!long-term!suspension,!expulsion,!or!mandatory!reassignment!takes!effect.!

5.!!!!!!!!! If!a!hearing!is!requested!within!five!days!after!receipt!of!the!notice,!the!Superintendent!shall!

recommend!appointment!of!a!hearing!examiner!within!two!school!days!after!receipt!of!t he!hearing!

request.! ! The!student! or!the! student’s!parent! or! guardian! may! request! designation! of!a! hearing!

examiner!other! than! the!hearing! examiner! recommended!by! the! superintendent!if! notice! of!the!

request!is!given!to!the!superintenden t!within!two!school!days!after!receipt!of!the!su p erintendent’s!

recommended!appointment.!!Upon!receiving!such!request,!the!superintendent!must!provide!one!

alternative!hearing!examiner!who!is! not !an!employee!of!the!school!district!or!otherwise!currently!

under!contract!with!the!school!district!and!whose!impartiality!may!not!otherwise!be!reasonably!

questioned.!!The!student!or!the!student’s!parent!or!guardian!must,!within!five!school!days,!select!a!

hearing! examiner! to! conduct! the! hearing! who! was! recommended! or! provided! as! an! alternative!

hearing! examiner,! and! shall! notify! the! superintendent! in! writing! of! the! selection.! ! The!

superintendent!must!appoint!the!selected!hearing!examiner!upon!receipt!of!such!notice.!

6.!!!!!!!!! The! hearing! examiner! must,! within! two! school! days! after! being! appointed,! give! written!

notice!to!the!principal,!the!student,!and!the!student’s!parent!or!gua rdian!of!the!time!and!place!for!

the!hearing.!

7.!!!!!!!!! The!hearing!shall!be!held!within!a!period!of!five!school!days!after!appointment!of!the!hearing!

examiner,!but!such!t ime!may!be!changed!by!the!hearing!examiner!for!good!cause!with!consent!of!

the! parties.!No!hearing!shall!be!held!upon!less!than!two!school!days'!actual!notice!to!the!principal,!

the!student,!and!the!student's!parent!or!guardian,!except!with!the!consent!of!all!the!parties.!

8.!!!!!!!!! The!principal!or!legal!counsel !for!the!school,!the!student,!and!the!student's!parent,!guardian,!

or!representative!have!the!right!to!receive!a!copy!of!all!records!and!written!statements!referred!to!

in!the!Student!Discipline!Act!as!well!as!the!statement!of!any!witness!in!the!possession!of!the!school!

board!or!board!of!education!no!later!than!forty-eight!hours!prior!to!the!hearing.!

9.!!!!!!!!! If!a! hearing! is! requested! more! than! five! school! days! following! the! receipt! of! the! written!

notice,! but! not! more! than! thirty! calendar! days! after! receipt,! the! Superintendent! shall! appoint! a!

hearing!examiner.!!The!hearing!wil l!be!held!according!to!the!requirements!of!section!79-269.!!The!

student!shall!be!entitled!to!a!hearing!but!the!consequence!imposed!may!continue!in!effect!pending!

final!determination.!!

10.!!!!! If!a!request!for!hearing!is!not!received!within!thirty!calendar!days!following!the!mailing!or!

delivery!of!the!written!notice,!the!student!shall!not!be!entitled!to!a!hearing.!

In!the!event!a!hearing!is!requested,!the!hearing,!hearing!procedures,!the!student's!rights!and!any!appeals!

or!judicial!review!permitted!by!law!shall!be!governed!by!the!applicable!provisions!of!the!Nebraska!Student!

Discipline!Act!(NEB.#REV.#STAT.!§!79-254!to!79-294).!!

Reporting!Requirement!to!Law!Enforcement!

Violations!of!this!section!will!result!in!a!report!to!law!enforcement!if:!

1) The!violation!includes!possession!of!a!firearm;!

2) The!violation!results!in!child!abuse;!

3) It!is!a!violation!of!state!law!that!the!administration!believes!cannot!be!adequately!addressed!solely!

by!discipline!from!the!school!district;!

4) It!is!a!violation!of!state!law!that!endangers!the!health!and!welfare!of!staff!or!students;!

5) It!is!a!violation!of!state!law!that!interferes!with!school!purposes;!

6) The!report!is!required!or!requested!by!law!enforcement!or!the!county!attorney.!

SECTION&FOUR:&ACTIVITY&PROGRAMS&AND&EVENTS&

Students!in!“good!standing”!at!Lexington!Public!Schools!are!invited!to! participate!in!activities.! Whether!

students!are!active!in!leadership,!clubs,!arts!activities,!athletics,!or!academic!endeavors,!they!are!!!playing!

an!important!role!in!building!school!spirit!and!representing!our!school!and!state!in!a!positive!manner.!

LPS! activities! and! events! include,! but! are! not! limited! to! attendance! and! participation! in! [1]! athletic!

events,![2]!cheerleading!and!dance!team,![3]!band,!chorus,!speech,!and!drama!performances,![4]!all!clubs!

and!organizations,![5]!dances,![6]!homecoming!festivities,![7]!and!prom.!A!complete!list!of!LPS!clubs,!

organizations,!and!activities!can!be!found!on!the!district!website.!

The! Senior! Trip! to! Washington! D.C.! is! considered! a ! non-school! activity! with! its! own! rules! and!

requirements.!

Absence&from&School&(Policy&6014)&

All!students!are! expected! to! be!in!regular!attendance! throughout! the! school!year.! When!school!is!in!

session,!the!student!must!be!in!attendance!at!least!½!of!the!school!day!(four!class!periods!on!a!regular!

school!day!or!adjusted!for!abbreviated!schedules)!in!order!to!be!eligible!to!practice,!rehearse,!or!perform!

on!that!same!day.!Any!student!who!participates!in!an!activity!when!not!in!attendance!at!for!at!least!½!

the!school!day!will!not!be!allowed!to!participate!in!the!next!school!activity!that!is!of!a!similar!nature.!

(Note:! If! the! aforementioned! violation! involves! a! practice,! the! student! cannot! take! part! in! the! next!

practice.!If! the! violation! involves!a! contest,! the! athlete!will!not! be! allowed!to!participate! in! the!next!

contest).! The! activities! director! or! principal! may! waive! this! requirement! for! funerals,! medical!

appointments,!and!other!extenuating!circumstances.!

Accountability&Lists&

See!LMS!and!LHS!Handbook!Supplements.!

Activities&on&Wednesday&Nights&and&Sundays&(Policy&3015)&

As!it!is!important!for!students!to!have!some!nights!free!from!school!activities,!school!act ivities!will!not!

be!scheduled!on!Wednesday!nights!or!on!Sundays!without!the!approval!of!the!superintendent.!Practices!

on!Wednesdays!shall!not!go!later!than!6:30!PM.!

Adding&or&Dropping&Organizations&

New! organizations! may! be! formed! during! the! school! year! providing:! (1)! there! is! sufficient! interest!

among!the!students;!(2)!a! certificated! staff! member! is! available!to! sponsor!the! organization;! (3)!the!

purpose!and!objectives!of!the!organization!are!part!of!the!overall!philosophy!of!the!school.!Organizations!

may! also! be! deleted! from! the! co-curriculum! based! upon! the! preceding! three! requirements.! All !

additions/deletions!for!the!co-curriculum!activity!must!be!approved!by!the!school!administration.!New!

activities!requiring!the!expenditure!of!district!funds!must!also!be!approved!by!the!Board!of!Education.!

Appearance&

Participants!in!the!activities!program!will!dress!appropriately!for!the!activity!in!which!they!are!

involved!and!will!at!all!times!maintain!a!neat,!clean!and!well-groomed!appearance.!

Attendance&at&Activities&

Students!attending!a!school!activity!may!not!leave!and!reenter!the!activity.!This!includes!school!dances!

and!all!athletic!events!except!when!athletic!contests!are!being!held!in!multiple!sites!on!the!same!date.!

Concussion&Information&and&Medical&Release&

The!Nebraska!Unicameral!has!found!that!concussions!are!one!of!the!“most!commonly!reported!injuries!

in!children!and!adolescents!who!participate!in!sports!and!recreational!activities!and!t ha t !t he!risk!of!

catastrophic!injury!or!death!is!significant!when!a!concussion!or!brain!injury!is!not!properl y!evaluated!

and!managed.”!

The!School!District!will:!

a. Require! all! coaches! and! trainers! to! complete! one! of! the! following! on-line! courses! on! how! to!

recognize! the! symptoms! of! a! concussion! or! brain! injury! and! how! to! seek! proper! medical!

treatment!for!a!concussion!or!brain!injury:

● Heads!UP!Concussions!in!Youth!Sports!

● Concussion!in!Sports—What!You!Need!to!Know!

● Sports!Safety!International!

● ConcussionWise!

● ACTive™Athletic!Concussion!Training!for!Coaches;!and!

b. On!an!annual!basis!provide!concussion!and!brain!injury!information!to!students!and!their!parents!

or! guardians! prior! to! such! students! initiating! practice! or! competition.! This! information! will!

include:

● The!signs!and!symptoms!of!a!concussion;!

● The!risks!posed!by!sustaining!a!concussion;!and!

● The! actions! a! student ! should! take! in! response! to! sustaining! a! concussion,! including! the!

notification!of!his!or!her!coaches.!

A!student!who!participates!on!a!school!athletic!team!must!be!removed!from!a!practice!or!game!when!

he/she!is!reasonably!suspected!of!having!sustained!a!concussion!or!brain!injury!in!such!practice!or!game!

after!observation! by!a!coach!or!a!licensed!health!care!professional!who!is!professionally!affiliat ed!with!

or!contracted!by!the!school.!The!student!will!not!be!permitted!to!participate!in!any!school!supervised!

team!athletic!activities!involving!physical!exertion,!including!practices!or!games,!until!the!student:!

a. has!been!evaluated!by!a!l icensed!hea lth!care!professional;

b. has!received!written!and!signed!clearance!to!resume!participation!in!athletic!activities!from!the!

licensed!health!care!professional;!and

c. has!submitted!the!w ritten!and!signed!clearance!to!resume!participation!in!athletic!activities!to!

the!school!accompanied!by!written!permission!to!resume!participation!from!the!student’s!parent!

or!guardian.

If!a!student!is!reasonably!suspected!after!observation!of!having!sustained!a!concussion!or!brain!injury!

and!is!removed!from!an!athletic!activity,!the!parent!or!guardian!of!the!student!will!be!notified!by!the!

school!of:!

a. the!date!and!approximate!time!of!the!injury!suffered!by!the!student,

b. the!signs!and!symptoms!of!a!concussion!or!brain!injury!that!were!observed,!and

c. any!actions!taken!to!treat!the!student.

The!school!dist rict!will!not!provide!for!the!presence!of!a!licensed!health!care!professional!at !any!practice!

or!game.!

School!officials!shall!deem!the!signature!of!an!individual!who!represents!that!he/she!is!a!licensed!health!

care!professional!on!a!written!clearance!to!resume!participation!that!is!provided!to!the!school!to!be!

conclusive!and!reliabl e!evidence!that!the!individual!who!signed!the!clearance!is!a!licensed!health!care!

professional.! The! school! will! not! take! any! additional! or! independent! steps! to! verify! the! individual’s!

qualifications.!

Please!see!Parent/Athlete!Concussion!Information!form!below!concerning!concussions:!

Cutting&Athletic&Squads&

We!try!to!carry!as!large!as!possible!athletic!squads!in!order!to!give!everyone!a!chance!to!play.!Times!a!

squad! might! be! cut! are:! NSAA! regulations,! insufficient! facility! space! and! equipment,! insufficient!

transportation,!insufficient!number!of!coaches!or!sponsors,!misconduct!by!a!player,!and!the!unlikelihood!

of!playing!time.!

Dances&(LHS)&

1. Generally,!there!will!be!a!limit!of!1!dance!per!semester.!

2. Music!shall!be!in!good!taste,!with!school-appropriate!lyrics.!

3. Attire!is!less!restrictive!than!for!the!academic!climate,!but!must!be!in!good!taste.!Attire!that!is!see-

through!or!too!revealing!isn’t!permitted.!

4. Breathalyzers!may!be!administered!to!attendees.!

5. No!one!below!9th!grade!and!no!one!over!age!20!is!permitted!to!attend!LHS!dances.!

6. All!non-LHS!guests!must!be!registered!in!the!office!by!3:30!p.m.!on!the!date!of!the!dance.!

7. All!non-LHS!guests!must!arrive!and!leave!with!their!LHS!date.!

8. Student!must!register!in!advance!their!outside!dates!and!have!them!approved!by!the!principal.!

Electronic&Communication&

The!school!board!supports!t he!use!of!technology!by!coaches,!extracurricular!sponsors,!and!other!staff!

members!to!communicate!with!students!for!legitimate!educational,!extracurricular,!and!other!school-!

related!purposes.!However,!electronic!communication!between!students!and! teachers,!sponsors,!and!

coaches!shall!be!appropriate!at!all!times!and!shall!not!violate!any!law,!district!policies,!or!the!Regulations!

and! Standards! for! Professional! Practices! Criteria,! commonly! known! as! Rule! 27! of! the! Nebraska!

Department!of!Education!(“Rule!27”).!Please!see!the!Social!Media!Policy!For!School!District!Employees!

for!further!explanation.!

Eligibility--NSAA&Rules&

Eligibility!requirements!are!established!by!the!NSAA!in!its!Constitution!and!its!Bylaws!and!Approved!

Rulings.!These!documents!can!be!found!online!at!https://nsaahome.org/constitution-bylaws/.!

Eligibility&for&College&

The!following!link!provides!information!about!NCAA!college!eligibility!rules:!

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center.!

Equipment&

The!school!tries!to!furnish!the!student!with!as!much!of!the!equipment!needed!for!activities!as!is!feasible.!

All!equipment!will!be!checked!out!to!individuals!at!the!beginning!of!the!season!by!the!coach/sponsor!in!

charge.! The! student! will! be! responsible! for! this! equipment! and! shall! be! responsible! for! the! cost! of!

replacement!if!it!is!not!checked!in!at !the!end!of!the!season!in!reasonable!condition.!(What!item!costs!

when!purchased!for!replacement!may!be!double!the!original!cost!in!many!cases!because!of!ordering!a!

single!item.)!It!is!the!responsibility!of!the!student!to!check!in!the!equipment!at!the!end! of!the!season!or!

immediately!should!he/she!quit!a!sport.!If!a!student!fails!to!check!in!his/her!equipment!at!t he!designated!

time!should!he/she!quit!an!activity,!he/she!will!be!expected!to!pay!for!the!cost!of!replacement.!

Intramural&Activities&

Intramural!activities!will!be!organized!providing,!(1)!there!is!an!acceptable!sponsor!available;!(2)!there!

is! sufficient! student! interest;! and! (3)! facilities! are! available.! A! student! may! not! participate! in! the!

intramural!program!if!he/she!is!participating!in!NSAA!interscholastic!athletics!in!the!same!season.!

Lettering&Guidelines&

Students!of!Lexington!High!School!may!earn!the!right!to!be!letter!winners!in!certain!extra-curricular!

activities.!The!activities!that!offer!lettering!and!their!specific!lettering!requirements!may!be!found!on!

the!

district!website:!https://www.lexschools.org/activities/lettering-requirements/!

General!lettering!requirements!include!the!following:!

1. LHS!student!managers/assistants!are!eligible!to!be!awarded!letters.!

2. All!students!must!finish!the!season!in!good!standing!in!order!to!receive!a!letter.!

3. Letters!will!be!awarded!by!the!school,!n ot !an!outside!organization.!

4. Each!t ime!an!individual!letters,!he!or!she!will!be!awarded!a!letter!certificate!by!the!coach/sponsor!

of!that !activity.!The!first!time,!and!only!the!first!time,!that!an!individual!letters!in!any!activity,!

he/she!will!be!awarded!the!st a nda rd!chenille!letter!by!the!coach/sponsor!representative!of!that!

activity.!

Level&of&Competition&for&Team&Sports&(Football,&Volleyball,&and&Basketball)&

The! decision! as! to! whether! a! freshman! will! be! "moved! up"! to! sophomore,! reserve! and/or! varsity!

competition!will!be!made!by!the!respective!coaching!staff!with!the!consent!of!the!parents/guardians.!All!

moves!may!be!subject!to!change!during!the!season.!Athletes!will!be!placed!according!to!their!athletic!

abilities/attitude!at!that!given!time.!

Locker&Rooms&

All! students! will! be! under! the! direct! supervision! of! the! coach/sponsor! in! charge! while! dressing.! A!

student!must!not!linger!in!the!dressing!room,!be!rowdy!or!endanger!the!safety!of!others.!All!cases!of!

misconduct!while!dressing!will!be!dealt!with!by!the!coach/sponsor!in!charge.!Students!are!to!always!

respect!all!equipment!and!supplies!in!the!locker!room.!!!Coach's/sponsor’s!offices!and!equipment!rooms!

are!off-limits!to!all!students!unless!expressly!permitted!by!the!coach!or!sponsor!(e.g.!for!a!conference).!

Meals&

If!requested!by!the!activity!coach/sponsor,!the!district!shall!provide!a!student!meal!allowance!for!

events!when!the!travel!time!from!Lexington!exceeds!8!hours.!

Medical&Treatment&

Plum!Creek!Medical!Group!and!Lexington!Regional!Health!Center!will!provide!a!volunteer!health!care!

provider!to!come!and!assess!athletes!that!ha ve!been!injured!at!the!request!of!Lexington!Public!School!

Athletic!Trainers.!The!health!care!provider!will!come!on!Wednesdays!between!4:00!to!5:00!P.M.!

The!treatment!will!include!history!of!the!injury,!focused!exam!of!the!injured!athlete,!discussion! for!the!

need!for!further!assessment!and!plan!of!care.!No!monetary!charge!for!t his!visit!at!Lexington!High!School.!

If!there! is!further!need!for!more!testing! (example:! x-rays,! MRI,! CT!scans!or!orthopedic!consults)!the!

provider!will!recommend!this.!The!athlete!will!be!given!the!option!to!see!whomever!they!wish!for!their!

healthcare!at!this!point.!If!further!workup!is!needed!and!are!seen!at!another!facility!the!athlete’s!pa rent s!

will!be!billed!at!that!time.!

All! billing! will! initially! go! through! their! private! insurance.! Parents! will! be! notified! prior! to! the!

assessment!so! that! they! may! have! the! opportunity! to! come!to!the!healthcare!provider’s!exam.!If!the!

parent(s)!cannot!be!present!the!health!care!provider!will!send!the!notes!from!visit!home!with!athlete.!

Parents!have!the!choice!to!take!their!athlete!to!their!primary!care!provider!for!further!evaluation!if!

they!so!choose.!

By!signing!this!handbook,!the!parent!gives!permission!for!their!son/daughter!to!be!examined!at!

Lexington!High!School!by!a!voluntary! hea lth!care!provider!for!the!current!school!year.!

Open&Gym&and&Other&Off-Season&Conditioning&Programs&

Open!Gyms!and!other!like!conditioning!programs!for!athletes!that!are!not!involved!in!in-season!athletic!

programs!are!encouraged!for!all!student-athletes,!grades!9-12.!

Overnight&Stays&

If!the!distance!to!an!event!requires!a!departure!time!earlier!than!6!a.m.,!student!groups!shall!be!allowed!

to!stay!overnight!at!the!event!location.!Exceptions!to!this!rule!may!be!made!for!state!competitions!or!

weather-!related!contingencies.!

Parent&Communication&With&Coaches/Activity&Sponsors&

Note:!This!is!the!model!that!parents!are!instructed!to!follow.!This!is!a!binding!agreement!between!the!

school!(and!its!coaches/sponsors)!and!parent(s).!

When!there!is!a!need!to!contact! a!coach/sponsor!of!a! sport/activity!during!the! school!year,!LPS!has!

established!the!following!protocol:!

Level! 1.! Each! Head! Coach/Sponsor! will! have! a! parent! meeting! during! the! preseason! to! establish!

guidelines!and!expectations!for!their!student-athletes.!Parents!are!invited!to!ask!questions!at!this!time.!

Level! 2.! During ! the! season,! please! contact! your! son/daughter’s! head! coach/sponsor! if! you! have!

questions! or! concerns.! Please! wait! 24! hours! AFTER! a! contest! to! contact! your! son/daughter’s!

coach/sponsor.!Teachable!Moment:!Have! your!son/daughter!have!an! initial!visit!with!their!head!coach.!

We!are!preparing!student-athletes!for!adul thood!and!learning!to!advocate!for!themselves!is!a!part!of!

their!education.!

If! the! issue! is! still! not! resolved! to! your! satisfaction,! the! decision! may! be! appealed! to! the! Activities!

Director!and!up!the!chain-of-command!as!described!in!the!district’s!Complaint!Procedure.!

Participation&Conflicts&

In! the!event!a!student!participates!in!more!than!one!activity!and!there!is!a!scheduling!conflict!between!

programs,! students! are! encouraged! to! follow! these! priorities:! 1.! State! events;! 2.! District! events;! 3.!

Conference!events;!4. !Regular!Season!events.!When!t here!is!a!conflict!between!two!activity!events!having!

the!same!priority!status,!the!student!shall!be!allowed!to!choose!which!one!to!attend.!

Pep&Rallies&

In!order!to! support! participants!in!school!activities,! as! well!as!promote! school! spirit,! pep!rallies!are!

occasionally!held.!Pep!rallies!must!be!scheduled!through!and!approved!by!the!building!principal.!

Practice&Regulations&

Please!visit!the!NSAA!website!for!the!most!up-to-date!practice/conditioning!guidelines.!

Pre-Practice/Meeting&Requirements&

All!students!who!participate!in!an!activity!must!return!the!following!to!the!Activities!Office!before!they!

start!practice:!

1. Completed!and!signed!physical!card!

2. Parental/Guardian!permission!–!signature!of!approvals!and!agreements!

3. Student!signature!of!approvals!and!agreements!

When!completed,!these!are!to!b e!turned!in!to!the!Activities!Office.!Only!one!form!per!year!per!participant!

needs!to!be!completed.!This!form!must!be!on!file!in!the!Activities!Office!for!student!participation!in!all!

school!activities.!Upon!completion!of!the!before!mentioned!pre-practice!requirements,!the!office!will!

issue!clearance!of!the!student!to!the!coach/sponsor!in!charge.!

Senior&“Giant”&Photo&Requirements&

Requirements!of!inclusion!in!the!“Giant!Senior!Letter!Winner”!photo!-!In!order!to!be!included!in!“Giant”!

senior!photo,!athletes!must:!

a) Be!able!to!fulfill!all!requirements! for!graduation!upon!completion!of!the!present!school!year!and!

be!a!letter!winner.

b) Have! been! active! in! a! sport! during! their! junior! year! (unless! prohib ited! by! serious! injury!

documented!by!a!medical!doctor)

Sportsmanship&

LPS!abides!by!the!sportsmanship!guidelines!of!the!NSAA!which!can!be!found!at!

http://www.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/pdf/manualsp.pdf.!

Training&Room&Rules&and&Procedures&

For!training!room!rules!and!procedures,!see!guidelines!at!http://lexstrength.weebly.com/.!

Traveling&to&Practice&Field,&Courts&or&Buildings&

In!some!school!activities!including,!but!not!limited!to,!soccer,!softball,!and!golf,!parents!may!be!asked!

to!arrange!for!transportation!of!their!child!to!the!practice/game!location.!

Travel&To&and&From&Activity&Events&(Policies&5044,&6029)&

To!promote!team!unity,!LPS!staff!members!and!activity!groups!shall!normally!travel!together!to!and!

from!all!contests/events!by!school!bus!or!school!vehicle.!Travel!by!private!vehicle!is!discouraged,!but!

when!necessary,! must! comply! with! Board!Policy! 6029! concerning!activity! travel.! All!members! of! an!

activity!group!will!ordinarily!return!from!a!contest/event!by!the!same!means!of!transportation!provided!

in!taking!them!to!the!contest/event.!The!following!exceptions!may!be!granted:!

1. A!participant!may!continue!on!a!trip!with!his/her!parents!or!remain!at!the!site!when!their!parents!

are!visiting!friends,!relatives,!etc.!

2. If! returning! to! Lexington! causes! a! hardship! upon! the! family,! such! as! if! the! participant! lives!

between!the!site!and!Lexington.!

3. If!a!participant!must!return!home!early!because!of!another!obligation!or!emergency!situation.!

Students!shall!follow!all!transportation!rules!described!in!Board!Policy!5044!and!this!Handbook.!

The!policy!of!the!school!district!is!for!activity!bu ses!to!return!from!any!regular!season,!conference,!or!

district!contest!on!the! same! day! of! the!contest,! or!the! l ast! day!the! LHS!team! or!other! activity!group!

competes! if! the! contest! spans! more! than! one! day,! e.g.! a! tournament.! (Length! of! stay! for! state!

competitions!will!be!made!on!a!case-by-case!basis.)!The!activities!director!may!make!exceptions!to!this!

rule!given!extraordinary!circumstances!that!threaten!the!safety!of!the!driver!or!passengers!including,!

but! not! limited! to,! treacherous! road! conditions,! poor! visibility,! and! bus! breakdowns.! Parents! and!

students!are!advised!that!in!some!cases,!buses!will!arrive!home!late!at!night.!Students!are!expected!to!

be! on! time! to! school! the! day! following! activities! regardless! of! bus! arrival! times.! (Parents! have! the!

prerogative!to!keep!students!home,!but!missed!school!time!will!still!count!toward!total!absences.)!

Use&of&Facilities&including&Weight&Room&

No!student!will!work!out!or!use!school!fa cil ities!unless!he!or!she!is!under!the!supervision!of!a!coach!or!

sponsor.!For!further!information,!visit!http://lexstrength.weebly.com/.!

SECTION FIVE: ACTIVITIES CODE OF CONDUCT

Purpose&

School! activities! are! considered! an! extension! of,! but! separate! from,! the! regular! curricular! program.!

Participating!in!the!extracurricular!programs!is!a!p rivilege,!not!a!right,!and!carries!certain!expectations!

beyond!those!of!the!regular!curricular!p rogram.!Goals!of!the!LPS!Activities!Program!are!to!give!st udents:!

[1]!direction!in!developing!healthful!living!habits,![2]!discipline,![3]!leadership,![4]!teamwork,![5]!respect!

for!rules!and!regulations,![6]!personal!responsibility,!and![7]!provide!positive!opportunities!for!students!

as!an!incentive!and!alternative!to!destructive!activities!or!action.!

Lexington!Middle!and!High!School!students!involved!in!extra-curricular!activities!shall!abide!by!t he!rules!

and!expectations!of!the!Activities!Code!of!Conduct.!

Period&of&Enforcement&

These! rules! and! regulations! shall! be! enforced! from! August! 1! through! June! 1! of! each! school! year.!

Additionally,!rules!shall!be!enforced!any!time!school-sponsored!activity!events!(e.g.!practices,!camps,!

clinics,!performances)!are!conducted!including!during!summer!break.!

Prohibited&Conduct&

● Receipt!of!a!criminal!citation!by!law!enforcement!for!any!reason.!

● Conviction!of!a!crime!in!adult!court!or!the!adjudication!of!a!criminal!charge!in!juvenile!court.!

● Any!behavior!that!is!illegal!under!the!laws!of!Nebraska!or!the!United!States!of!America!regardless!

of!whether!it!results!in!a!criminal!charge!or!conviction.!

● Any!conduct!that!substantially!interferes!with!the!educational!process!or!disrupts!the!activity!or!

event.!

● Possession,!consumption,!use,!distribution,!or!being!under!the!influence!of!alcohol,!illicit!drugs,!

tobacco,!controlled!substances,!or!any!lookalike!or!imitations!thereof;!or!being!in!the!presence!of!

alcohol,!illicit!drugs,!controlled!substances,!or!any!lookal ike!or!imitations!thereof!that!are!being!

possessed,!consumed,!used,!or!distributed!by!any!person!under!twenty-one!(21)!years!of! age!

without! parental! supervision.! "Lookalike! or! imitations"! means! substances! such! as! K2! and!

products!like!electronic!nicotine!delivery!systems,!vapor!pens,!etc.!

*Presence! at! wedding! receptions,! graduation! parties,! quinceañeras,! family! reunions,! and! other!

gatherings!or!events!potentially! having!these!substances!are!not!included!as!long!as!the!purpose!of!the!

gathering!is!not!to!consume!alcohol!or!use!tobacco,!illicit!drugs,!or!controlled!substances.!

**The! term! “under! the! influence”! for! school! purposes! has! a! less! strict! meaning! than! it! does! under!

criminal!law;!for!school!purposes,!the!term!means!any!level!of!impairment!and!includes!even!the!odor!

of!alcohol!on!the!breath!or!person!of!a!student;!also,!it!includes!being!impaired!by!reason!of!the!use!or!

abuse!of!any!substance!for!the!purpose!of!inducing!a!condition!of!intoxication,!stupefaction,!depression,!

giddiness,! paralysis,! inebriation,! excitement,! or! irrational! behavior,! or! in! any! ma nner! changing,!

distorting,! or! disturbing! the! auditory,! visual ,! mental,! or! nervous! processes.! This! includes! the! use! or!

possession!of!any!tobacco!product,!including!the!use!of!vapor!products,!alternative!nicotine!products,!or!

any!other!such!look-!alike!product.!

● Engaging!in!hazing!as!defined!by!state!law!and!district!policy.!See!Section!III!of!this!handbook.!

● Bullying!which!shall!include!cyber-bullying,!defined!as!the!use!of!the!internet,!including!but!not!

limited!to!social!networking!sites!such!as!Facebook,!cell!phones!or!other!devices!to!send,!post!or!

text! message! images! and! material! intended! to! hurt! or! embarrass! another! person.! This! may!

include,!but!is!not!limited!to;!continuing!to!send!e-mail!to!someone!who!has!said!they!want!no!

further!cont act!with!the!sender;!sending!or!posting!threats,!sexual!remarks!or!pejorative!labels!

(i.e.,!hate!speech);!ganging!up!on!victims!by!making!them!the!sub ject!of!ridicule!in!forums,!and!

posting!fal se!statements!as!fact!intended!to!humiliate!the!victim;!disclosure!of!personal!data,!such!

as!the!victim's!real!name,!address,!or!school!at!websites!or!forums;!posing!as!the!identity!of!the!

victim! for! the! purpose! of! publishing! material! in! their! name! that! defames! or! ridicules! them;!

sending!threatening!and!harassing!text,!instant!messages!or!emails!to!the!victims;!and!posting!or!

sending!rumors!or!gossip!to!instigate!others!to!dislike!and!gang!up!on!the!target.!

● Using!any!Internet!or!social!networking!websites!to!make!statements,!post!pictures,!or!take!an y!

other! actions! that! are! indecent,! vulgar,! lewd,! slanderous,! abusive,! threatening,! harassing! or!

terrorizing.!

● Violating!any!school!policy!or!a!coach’s!or! activity!sponsor’s!training!rules!or!rules!of! conduct.!

● Dressing!or!grooming!in!a!manner!which!is!(A)!dangerous!to!the!student’s!health!and!safety!or!a!

danger! to! the! health! and! safety! of! others,! (B)! lewd,! indecent,! vulgar,! or! plainly! offensive,! (C)!

materially! and! substantially! disruptive! to! the! work! and! discipline! of! the! school! or! an!

extracurricular!activity,!(D)!interpreted!to!advocate!the!use!of!il legal!drugs!or!other!substances!

by!a!reasonable!observer.!

● Failing!to!report!for!an!activity!at!the!beginning!of!a!season!unless!excused!by!the!coach!or!activity!

sponsor.!

● Failing! to! attend! scheduled! practices! and! meetings! unless! excused! b y! the! coach! or! activity!

sponsor.!

● Submission!of!a!false!statement!or!accusation!by!any!student!that!results!in!an!activities!code!

investigation!may!result!in!disciplinary!action!if!such!reports!are!determined!to!be!malicious!in!

intent.!

Discipline&Procedures&

Prior!to!any!disciplinary!action!under!this!activities!code,!the!following!procedures!shall!be!followed:!

1. The!activities!director!shall!make!an!investigation!of!alleged!violation!and!provide!an!opportunity!

for!the!student!to!present!his!or!her!version!of!the!fact s! surrounding!the!alleged!violation.!

2. The! student! and! his/her! parent! or! guardian! shall! be! given! oral! or! written! notice! of! the!

information!obtained!as!a!result!of!the!investigation!and!provided!an!opportunity!to!confer! w ith!

the!coach!or!sponsor!and!activities!director!regarding!the!incident!and!any!resulting!disciplinary!

action.!

3. The!activities!director!shall!make!a!decision!regarding!disciplinary!action!after!steps!1!and!2!have!

been!followed.!

4. The!student!or!the!student's!parents!will !be!given!written!notice!of!the!disciplinary!action!taken!

within!a!reasonable!amount!of!time!by!the!activities!director.!

Consequences&for&Violations&

Consequences! are! subject! to! the! discretion! of! the! activities! director! in! consultation! with!

coaches/sponsors.!When!determining!appropriate!discipline,!the!activities!director!may!consider!such!

factors!as!any!prior!or!additional!misconduct;!whether!the!student!self-reported!the!offense;!the!nature!

and! seriousness! of! the! offense;! the! motivation! for! the! offense;! the! amount! of! violence! involved,! if!

applicable;! the! student’s! demeanor! and! attitude! regarding! the! violation;! the! actual,! threatened,! or!

potential! risk! to! the! student! and! others! due! to! the! student’s! behavior;! whether! the! student! has!

compensated!or!will!compensate!the!victim!in!the!event!of!property!damage!or!personal!injury;!whether!

the! circumstances! of! the! violation! are! likely! to! recur;! the! student’s! willingness! to! participate! in!

evaluations,! counseling,! or! other! programs;! any! mitigating! factors;! and! any! other! relevant! factors.!

Students!who!violate!any!provision!of!these!Activity!Participation!Rules!ma y!be!subject!to!discipline!up!

to!and!including!expulsion!from!extracurricular!activities!and!school!

sponsored! events.! (including! but! not! limited! to! graduation! ceremony! and! related! activities).! These!

disciplinary!consequences! and!this!Activity!Code!of! Conduct! are!in!addition!to!a nd! do! not!prejudice,!

diminish,!impede,!or!reduce!any!discipline!that!is!authorized!by!the!Nebraska!St udent!Discipline!Act,!

Neb.!Rev.!Stat.!§§!79-254!to!79-294,!Board!Policy,!or!the!Student!Handbook.!

Consequences!for!substance!violations!(possession,!use,!distribution,!proximity):!First!Violation:!

Alcohol/controlled!substances/illicit!drugs:!Suspension!from!20%*!of!competition!days!

Tobacco/e-cigarettes/electronic!nicotine!delivery!system/tobacco!imitation!substance!or!packaging:!

Suspension!from!10%*!of!competition!days!

Second!Violation:!

Alcohol/controlled!substances/illicit!drugs:!Suspension!from!40%*!of!competition!days!and!required!

drug/alcohol!counseling!as!assigned!by!the!Activities!Director!

Tobacco/e-cigarettes/!electronic!nicotine!delivery!system/tobacco!imitation!substance!or!packaging:!

Suspension!from!20%*!of!competition!days!(includes!succeeding!violations)!

Third!and!Succeeding!Violations:!

Alcohol/controlled!substances/illicit!drugs:!Suspension!from!all!competition!days!for!one!calendar!

year!and!required!drug/alcohol!counseling!as!assigned!by!the!Activities!Director!

*Students!who!self-report!in!a!timely!manner!may!have!suspension!reduced!by!half.!

● A!“competition!day”!is!defined!as!a!day!when!the!student!is!scheduled!to!participate!in!a!game,!

contest,!or!other!performance.!Tournaments!with!more!than!one!game!held!on!the!same!day!are!

counted!as! one!competition!day.!Students!participating!concurrently! in! more!than!one!school!

activity!(e.g.!a!sport!and!one-acts)!shall!face!suspension!in!both!activities.!

● The!student!will!be!suspended!from!all!activities!currently!in!season,!or!the!next!extra-curricular!

activity!if!the!student!is!not!involved!in!an!activity!when!the!violation!occurs.!Any!suspension!can!

carry!over!to!the!following!school !year!in!the!event!a!student!does!not!participate!in!any!other!

extra-!curricular!activity!in!the!year!the!suspension!was!assigned.!

● When/if!the!student!goes!out!for!a!sport/activity,!the!suspension!will!begin!at!the!start!of!that!

season.!However,!if!a!student!quits,!is!suspended,!or!is!“cut”!from!participation!for!any!reason!

during!the!aforementioned!season,!s/he!will!be!required!to!face!the!same!suspension!in!the!next!

sport/activity!in!which!s/he!chooses!to!participat e.!

● If!a!student!quits!or!is!suspended!from!one!sport/activity,!s/he!will!not!be!allowed!to!participate!

in!another!activity!during!the!same!season.!

● For!middle!school!students,!violations!are!cumulative!over!the!course!of!a!student’s!middle!school!

career;!for!high!school!students,!over!his/her!high!school!career.!

● If! suspended,! the! student! must! continue! to! participate! in! practices,! rehearsals! and/or!

conditioning!during!the!suspension!if!required!by!the!coach!or!activity!sponsor.!The!failure!to!

comply!with!the!practice/rehearsal/conditioning!requirement!will!make!the!student!ineligible!

for!reinstatement!to!the!activity.!

● Non-activity! related! school! consequences! supercede! the! Activities! Code! of! Conduct! when! the!

violation! carries! a! stiffer! penalty.! Students! assigned! out-of-school! suspensions! are! prohibited!

from!participating!in!or!attending!school!activities!including!rehearsals/practices!until!the!school!

suspension!has!been!served.!

● Misrepresentations.!Any!misrepresentation!of!fact !by!a!student!regarding!any!alleged!violation!

of!these!rules!shall!be!considered!a!separate!violation!of!these!rules,!and!the!student!shall!be!

subject!to!additional!disciplinary!action.!

Questions.!!!Any!parent!or!student!who!has!questions!about!board!policy,!this!code,!training!rules,!or!

rules!of!conduct!of!coaches!or!activity!sponsors,!or!their!interpretation!or!application!shall!consult!with!

the!activities!director!and/or!the!superintendent.!

Assistance&

Students!are!encouraged!to!consult!with!their!coach,!an!administrator,!a!counselor,!or!a !teacher!to!obtain!

access!to!educational,!counseling,!and!other!programs!and!resources!that!may!be!available!to!help!avoid!

misconduct!that!may!result!in!discipline!under!this!policy.!

NSAA!requirements!and!by-laws!are!subject!to!change.!

Please&visit&www.nsaahome.org&for&the&most&current&information,&or&visit&your&Activities&Director&

if&you&have&questions.&

SECTION&SIX:&DISTRICT&CALENDAR&

SECTION&SEVEN:&STANDARD&RESPONSE&PROTOCOL&FOR&EMERGENCIES&

SECTION&EIGHT:&DISENROLLMENT&AND&ATTENDANCE&FORMS&

This!section!contains!forms!referenced!under!the!Attendance!section!of!this!Handbook.!

Collaborative!Plan.!This!document!used!to!address!barriers!to!attendance!in!a!student!attendance!

hearing.!

Disenrollment!forms.!These!documents!are!used!to!disenroll!a!student!from!school!based!on!age!and!

other! criteria.! Disenrollment! from! school! is! a! serious! decision! with! significant! legal! ramifications.!

Nebraska!Statutes!§!79-201!to!79-209!cover!compulsory!attendance!at!public!school,!exceptions,!and!

the!ways!that!a!parent!or!a!student!who!has!reached!18!years!of!age!may!disenroll.!The!forms!in!this!

packet!will!help!parents!and!students!complete!the!legally!required!steps.!

The!disenrollment!process!is!different!for!students!of!different!ages.!Multiple!forms!are!contained!in!this!

packet.!You!only!need!to!complete!one!of!the!disenrollment!forms.!When!selecting!the!correct!form! for!

disenrollment,! please! note! that! the! forms! ask! about! your! student’s! current! age! AND! what! age! your!

student!will!be!on!January!1!of!the!current ! school!year.!

Depending!on!the!age!of!your!student!at!disenrollment,!an!exit!interview!may!be!required!by!state!law.!

Collaborative&Plan&Addressing&Barriers&to&Attendance&

Student!Name:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!Student!Grade:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!

Building:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!Classroom/Homeroom!Teacher:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!

Date!of!Meeting:!Click!here!to!enter!a!date.!Number!of!absences!at!time!of!meeting:!Click!here!to!enter!

text.!

What!are!the!primary!reasons!the!student!has!been!absent:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!

Based!on!that!information,!meeting!participants!considered!the!following!issues!(check!all!that!apply):!

☐ Illness!related!to!physical!or!behavioral!health!of!the!child!

☐ Educational!Counseling!

☐ Referral!to!community!agencies!for!economic!services!

☐ Family!or!individual!counseling!

☐ Assisting!the!family!in!working!with!other!community!services!

☐ Referral!to!student!assistance!team!for!possible!Section!504!or!IDEA!eligibility!

☐ Other:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!

Attendance!Plan!

Based!on!the!above!considerations,!this!attendance!plan!will!be!put!into!place:!Steps!to!be!taken!by!

school!staff:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!

Steps!to!be!taken!by!student:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!

Steps!to!be!taken!by!parent/guardian:!Click!here!to!enter!text.!Steps!to!be!taken!by!third!parties:!Click!

here!to!enter!text.!

Signatures!of!Meeting!Attendees:!

Parent/Guardian!! !! !

Student!! !! !

Attendance!Officer:!________________________________________!

Counselor!or!School!Administrator!__________________________________! !

Other!(indicate!title):!_________________________________________!

If!parents/guardians!are!not!present!at!the!meeting,!please!attach!documentation!showing!that!the!

school!made!reasonable!efforts!to!invite!the!parents.!

Notice!to!family:!Nebraska!law!requires!students!to!be!in!attendance!at!school!each!day!that!such!

school!is!open!and!in!session,!except!when!excused!by!school!authorities!or!when!illness!or!severe!

weather!conditions!make!attendance!impossible!or!impracticable.!Nebraska!law!also!requires!school!

officials!to!investigate!any!possible!violation!of!this!requirement.!Please!note!that!if!your!student !

accrues!more!than!20!absences,!the!school!district!may!refer!the!child!to!the!county!attorney!for!action!

under!Neb.!Rev.!Stat.!§!43-247(3)(a)!and!(b).!

I!have!received!a!copy!of!this!Plan,!including!the!above!notice:!

Parent/Guardian:!!! !

Student:!!! !

If!parents/guardians!are!not!present!at!the!meeting,!please!attach!documentation!showing!that!the!

school!made!reasonable!efforts!to!invite!the!parents.!

Disenrollment&of&Five-Year-Old&Child&Attendance&Affidavit&of&Parent/Guardian&and&Student&

I,__________,! am! the! parent! or! legal! guardian! of! __________________,! and! have! legal! authority! to! mak e!

education!decisions!regarding!the!student.!My!child!resides!in!the!Lexington!Public!School!District!but !

will!not!be!enrolled!in!and!regularly!attend!a!public,!private,!denominational ,!or!parochial!day!school!

which!meets!the!requirements!for!legal!operation!in!Chapter!79!of!the!Nebraska!statutes.!

I!certify!that!the!child! was!born!on!(date)!______________,!is!five!years!old,!and!will!not!reach!the!age!of!six!

years!old!prior!to!January!1!of!the!____-____!school!year.!I!am!disenrolling!my!child!pursuant!to!section!

79-201!of!the!Nebraska!statutes!and!district!policy.!I!understand!that!my!student!whose!enrollment!is!

discontinued!using!this!form!shall!not!be!eligible!to!reenroll!in!this!school!district!until!the!beginning!of!

the!following!school!year!unless!otherwise!required!by!law.!

Printed!Name!of!parent!or!guardian:!___________________________________!

Relationship!to!Student:_____________________________________________!

Address:!________________________!Phone!Number:!(___)!__________________________!

Signature!of!parent!or!guardian:!______________________________________!

Signature!of!student:_____________________________________________!

(not!required!if!the!student!is!too!ill!to!attend)!

COUNTY!OF!__________!)!

)!ss.!

STATE!OF!NEBRASKA! )!

Signed!in!my!presence!and!sworn!to!this!!______!!day!of! ,!201__.!

____________________________!Notary!Public!

Alternative&Educational&Arrangements&for&Six-Year-Old&Child&Attendance&Affidavit&of&

Parent/Guardian&and&Student&

I,!________________________!am!the!parent!or!legal!guardian!of! ,!and!have!legal!authority!to!

make!education!decisions!regarding!the!student.!My!child!resides!in!the!Lexington!Public!School!

District!but!will!not!be!enrolled!in!and!regularly!attend!a!public,!private,!denominational,!or!parochial!

day!school!which!meets!the!requirements!for!legal!operation!in!Chapter!79!of!the!Nebraska!statutes.!

I!certify!that!the!child!was!born!on!(date)!! ,!is!six!years!old,!and!will!not!reach!the!age!

of!seven!years!old!prior!to!January!1!of!the!____-____!school!year.!!!I!am!not!enrolling!my!child! this!school!

year!because:!

Please!check!one!of!the!following:!

____!The!child!is!participating!in!an!education!program!that!I!believe!will!prepare!the!child!to!ent er!grade!

one!for!the!following!school!year.!

____!I!intend!the!child!to!participate!in!a!school!which!has!elected!or!will!elect,!pursuant!to!section!79-!

1601! of! the! Nebraska! statutes,! not! to! meet! accreditation! or! approval! requirements;! and! I! intend! to!

provide!the!Commissioner!of!Education!with!the!required!statement!to!that!effect!on!or!before!the!child’s!

seventh!birthday.!

Printed!Name!of!parent!or!guardian:!_______________________________!

Relationship!to!Student:!_____________________________________!

Address:!________________________!Phone!Number:!(___)!________________________!

Signature!of!parent!or!guardian:!_____________________________________!

Signature!of!student:!________________________________________!

(not!required!if!the!student!is!too!ill!to!attend)!

COUNTY!OF!! !! )!

)!ss.!

STATE!OF!NEBRASKA! )!

Signed!in!my!presence!and!sworn!to!this!_!!!!day!of! ,!201__.!

____________________________!Notary!Public!

Disenrollment&of&Child&Between&16&and&18&Years&of&Age&Attendance&Affidavit&of&

Parent/Guardian&and&Student&

I,!_________________!am!the!parent!or!legal!guardian!of!__________________,!and!have!legal!authority!to!make!

education!decisions!regarding!the!student.!My!child!resides!in!the! School!

District!but!will!not!be!enrolled!in!and!regula rl y!attend!a!public,!private,!denominational,!or!parochial!

day!school!which!meets!the!requirements!for!legal!operation!in!Chapter!79!of!the!Nebraska!statutes!

because!illness!makes!attendance!impossible!or!impracticable,!or!because!financial!hardships!make!it!

necessary!for!the!child!to!be!employed!to!support!the!child’s!family.!

I!certify!that!the!child!was!born!on!(date)!_! ,!and!is!16!or!17!years!old.!I!authorize!and!

direct! the! school! district! to! discontinue! the! child’s! enrollment! pursuant! to! section! 79-202! of! the!

Nebraska!statutes.!I!understand!that!state!law!requires!an!exit!interview!as!part!of!the!disenrollment!

process.! I! agree! to!attend! an! exit! interview! scheduled!by! the!superintendent’s! office! at! a!date! to! be!

determined.!My!child!will!attend!the!exit!interview!unless!unable!to!do!so!due!to!illness.!

Printed!Name!of!parent!or!guardian:!_______________________________!

Relationship!to!Student:!_____________________________________!

Address:!________________________!Phone!Number:!(___)!________________________!

Signature!of!parent!or!guardian:!_____________________________________!

Signature!of!student:!________________________________________!

(not!required!if!the!student!is!too!ill!to!attend)!

COUNTY!OF!! !! )!

)!ss.!

STATE!OF!NEBRASKA! )!

Signed!in!my!presence!and!sworn!to!this!____!day!of! ,!201__.!

____________________________!Notary!Public!

Disenrollment&of&Student&18&Years&of&Age&

I,!(print!name)! ,!certify!that!I!am!at!least!18!years!of!age!and!no!longer!wish!to!

attend!Lexington!Public!Schools.!I!am!authorized!to!disenroll!from!school!because!I!am!not!of!

mandatory!attendance!age!pursuant!to!section!79-201(1)(b)!of!the!Nebraska!statutes.!

Printed!Name!of!student:!_______________________________!

Signature!of!student:!________________________________________!

(not!required!if!the!student!is!too!ill!to!attend)!

COUNTY!OF!! !! )!

)!ss.!

STATE!OF!NEBRASKA! )!

Signed!in!my!presence!and!sworn!to!this!_!!!!day!of! ,!201__.!

____________________________!Notary!Public!

Superintendent&Verification&of&Exit&Interview&

I,!___________________________,!am!Superintendent!of! Lexingt on!Public!Schools.!Principal!_____________!and!I!

attended!the!exit!interview!with!the!parent!and!child!on!__________,!20__.!The!parent!and!child!presented!

the!information!that!is!required!by!statute.!In!my!opinion,!the!parent!has!legal!and!actual!charge!of!the!

child!and!the!child’s!illness!makes!attendance!impossible!or!impracticable,!or!the!child!is!experiencing!

financial!hardship!which!necessitates!employment!to!support!the!family.!

____________________________!

Superintendent!

SECTION&NINE:&REQUIRED&DISTRICT&FORMS&

This!section!contains!forms!which!students!and!their!parents!must!complete!and!return!to!the!school!

office!no!later!than!September!1!or!one!week!from!the!time!you!received!the!handbook.!

HANDBOOK&RECEIPT&

This!Student/Parent/Activities!Handbook!is!distributed!in!accordance!with!Nebraska!State!Law,!Section!

79-!262,!paragraph!three! w hich!states!in!part:!“ Rules!and!Standards!which! form!the!basis!for!discipline!

shall! be! distributed! to! students! and! parents! at! the! beginning! of! each! school! year! or! at! the! time! of!

enrollment…”.! This! Handbook! and! building-specific! Handbook! Supplements! can! be! accessed! on! the!

district’s!website!at!http://www.lexschools.org/district-information/policies.!

Parents/Guardians! and! students! are! required! to! sign! and! return! the! receipt! form! below! before!

September!1!or!no!later!than!one!week!after!receiving!this!handbook.!

Parent/Student!Agreement!

I! acknowledge! I! have! either! been! provided! a! copy! of! or! have! been! provided! access! on! the! district’s!

website! (http://www.lexschools.org/district-information/policies)! to! the! Student/Parent/Activities!

Handbook!and!all!relevant!Handbook!Supplement(s)!including!those!for!the!Early!Learning!Academy!

(pre-K),!Elementary!(K-5),!Middle!School!(6-8),!and/or!High!School!(9-12).!I!have!read!said!Handbook!

and! relevant! Handbook! Supplements! that! describe! the! Lexington! Public! School! District’s! discipline,!

attendance,! and! activities! policies;! regulations;! rules;! and! expectations! to! be! followed! by! students!

enrolled!in! the! Lexingt on! Public!Schools,!including! the! Drug!Free!School!Policy.! My! child!and!I! have!

discussed!these!policies!and!understand!that!we!must!comply!with!them.!

WARNING:!SERIOUS!CATASTROPHIC!AND!PERHAPS!FATAL!INJURY!MAY!RESULT!FROM!ATHLETIC!

PARTICIPATION.!Many!forms!of!athletic!competition!result!in!violent!physical!contact!among!players,!

the!use!of!equipment!which!may!result!in!accidents,!strenuous!physical!exertion!and!numerous!other!

exposures!to!risk!of!injury.!Students!and!parents!must!assess!the!risks!involved!in!such!participation!

and!make! their! choice!to!participate!in!spite!of!t hose! risks.! No!amount!of!instruction,!precaution,!or!

supervision!will!eliminate!these!risks.!Students!have!suffered!accidents!resulting!in!death,!paraplegia,!

quadriplegia,! and!other!very!serious!permanent!physical!impairment!while!playing!sports.!By!granting!

permission! for! your! student! to! p articipate! in! athletic! competition,! you,! the! parent! or! guardian,!

acknowledge!that!such!risk!exists.!Students!will!be!instructed!in!proper!techniques!to!be!used!in!athletic!

competition!and!in!the!proper!utilization!of!all!equipment!worn!or!used!in!practice!and!competition.!

Students! must! adhere! to! that! instruction! and! utilization! and! must! refrain! from! improper! uses! and!

techniques.! I! understand! the! statement! above! and! I! understand! that! by! allowing! my! student! to!

participate!in!athletic!events,!I!assume!the!risk!that!he/she!may!be!injured,!perhaps!severely.!

Recognition!of!Potential!Amendments!or!Supplements!

The!rules!and!information!provided!in!this!handbook!may!be!supplemented!or!amended!by!the!School!

District’s!administration!at!any!time,!consistent!with!applicable!law!and!board!policy.!All! pa rents!shall!

be!provided!notice!of!any!such!changes!by!the!district’s!regular!means!of!contact.!By!signing!below,!you!

agree!that!you!will!read!any!such!information!and!communications,!discuss!them!with!your!child,!and!

recognize!that!you!must!comply!with!all!rules,!procedures,!and!requirements!as!they!apply!at!that!time.!

Student’s!Signature!

Date!

Parent/Guardian’s!Signature!

Date!

Student’s!Printed!Name!

Date!

Parent/Guardian’s!Printed!

Name!

Date!

100

Emergency&Information&Form&

Student’s!Name! Parent/Guardian’s!Name(s)!

Mailing!Address! Home!Phone!

Father’s!Employer! Business!Phone!

Mother’s!Employer! Business!Phone!

Other!Person!Who!May!Be!Contacted!in!Case!of!Emergency! Phone!

Choice!of!Doctor! Phone!

101

Parental&Authorization&and&Release&Form&

Administration&of&Non-Prescription&Drugs&to&Students&

While! the! administration! of! medications! to! students! should! be! scheduled! outside! of! school! hours!

whenever!possible,!occasionally!it!may!be!necessary!for!school!personnel!to!administer!nonprescription!

drugs!to!a!student!as!authorized!by!the!student’s!parents,!guardians,!or!medical!professionals!and!state!

law.!School!personnel!will!only!dispense!those! nonprescription!drugs!which! have!been!approved!by!

state!and!federal!law!for!use!as!a!drug!and!meet!the!definition!of!nonprescription!drugs!in!Nebraska’s!

Medication!Aide!law!which!states:!

Nonprescription!drugs!means!nonnarcotic!medicines!or! drugs! which! may! be! sold!without! a!medical!

order! and! which! are! prepackaged! for! use! by! the! consumer! and! lab eled! in! accordance! with! the!

requirements!of!the!laws!and!regulations!of!this!state!and!the!federal!government.!

In!order!for!students!to!be!administered!nonprescription!medication!by!school!personnel,!a!parent!or!

guardian!must:!

● Complete!and!return!this!authorization!form.!

● Provide!the!district!with!any!nonprescription!drugs!you!wish!to!be!administered!in!its!original!

container!from!the!manufacturer,!which!must!include!legible,!unadulterated!manufacturer!instructions.!

The!container!must!be!labeled!with!the!student’s!name.!

● Provide!the!district!with!specific!writ t en!instructions!regarding!the!requested!nonprescription!

drug’s!administration,!including!the!date(s)!the!student!is!to!be!administered!the!drug,!the!dosage!to!be!

administered,! the! frequency! of! administration,! a nd! any! other! details! or! conditions! relevant! to!

administration.!

School! personnel! wil l! not! administer! nonprescription! drugs! in! a! manner! inconsistent! with! the!

manufacturer!instructions!or!state!law.!School! personnel! will! not! a dminister! non-prescription!drugs!

that!is!expired.!

The!undersigned!are!the!parent(s),!guardian(s),!or!person(s)!in!charge!of!

____________________________________________________________.!(name!of!the!student)!

I!authorize!and!request!school!personnel!to!administer!nonprescription!drugs!to!my!stu dent.!I!release!

the!school!district,!its!officials,!and!employees!from!any!and!all!liability!concerning!the!administration!

of!nonprescription!drugs!to!my!student.!

DATED!this!_____!day!of!________________,!20__.!

__________________________!Parent/Guardian!

102

Parental&Authorization&and&Release&Form&Administration&of&Prescription&Drugs&to&Students&

The!undersigned!are!the!parent(s),!guardian(s),!or!person(s)!in!charge!of!

_____________________________________________________________________.!(name!of!the!student)!

It!is!necessary!that!the!student!receive!(name!of!drug)! ,!

a!physician-prescribed!drug,!during!school!intervals!beginning!on!(date)!___________!!!and!continuing!

through___________!(date).!

I!hereby!request!that!the!School!District,!or!its!authorized!representative,!administer!the!drug!named!

above!to!my!child!named!above,!in!accordance!with!the!prescribing!physician’s!instructions,!and!agree!

to:!

1. Submit!this!request!to!the!teacher.

2. Make!certain! the! Physician’s! Request!for! the! Administration!of! Prescription!Medication! by!School!

Personnel!is!submitted!to!the!teacher.

3. Make! sure! personally! that! the! drug! is! received! by! the! teacher! and/or! county! nursing! service!

administering!it,! in!the!container!in! which!it!was!dispensed!by!the!prescribing!physician!or!licensed!

pharmacist.

4. Make!sure! personally!that!the!container! in! which!the!drug!is! dispensed! is!marked!with!the! drug!

name,!dosage,!interval!dosage,!and!date!after!which!no!administration!should!be!given.

5. Submit!a!REVISED!STATEMENT!signed!by!the!physician!prescribing!the!drug!to!the!teacher!IF!ANY!

OF!THE!INFORMATION!PROVIDED!BY!THE!PHYSICIAN!CHANGES.

6. Release! the! School! District! and! the! Board! of! Education! of! the! School! District! and! all! employees,!

agents,!and!the!representatives!of!the!School!District!from!any!liability!concerning!the!giving!or!non-!

giving!of!the!drug!to!the!student.

DATED!this!_____!day!of!______________,!20__.!

__________________________!Parent/Guardian!

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Physician’s&Request&for&Administration&of&Prescription&Medications&by&School&Personnel&

DATE!! !! !

CHILD’S!FULL!NAME!___________________________________!is!under!my!care!and!must!take!medication!which!

I!have!prescribed!during!the!school!day.!

Name!of!medication!(as!it!appears!on!container!in!which!the!drug!is!stored)!!

____________________________________________________________________________________!

Dosage!and!time!!!___________________________________________________!

Date!administration!of!drug!is!to!begin!! !! !

Possible!adverse!reactions!to!be!reported!to!physician!

___________________________________________________________________!

Special!instructions!for!the!administration!and!storage!of!the!drug!

I! or! my! designee(s)! have! trained! school! personnel! or! approved! alternative! training! as! adequate! to!

administer! the! medication,! have! evaluated! the! situation,! the! general! administration! plan! and! if!

applicable,! the! self! administration! plan! or! emergency! care! plan,! and! deemed! each! to! be! safe! and!

appropriate,!and!if!applicable!authorize!the!use!of!hypodermic!syringes!and!needles!or!similar!medical!

terms.!

Name!of!Physician!and!Designee!

_________________________________________________________________!Print!or!Type!

_________________________________________________________________!Primary!Phone!Number!

_________________________________________________________________!Secondary!Phone!Number!

_________________________________________________________________!Signature!of!Physician!

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Record&of&Self-Administrated&Medicine&

Parent’s!Phone___________________________________!

Student!Name______________________!Grade!! !! !

Date!to!Begin!___________________!Date!to!End!! !! !

Name!of!Medication!___________________________________________!

Dosage!of!Medication!_____________________!Time!! !!!!

Doctor!_________________________!Phone!#1!_______________!Phone!#2!________________!

Possible!Adverse!Reaction!! !!!!

_________________________!gives!permission!for! our!son/daughter!

to!self-administer!specific!medications!at!school.!This!medication!cannot!be!taken!at!any!other!non-!

school!time.!

DATED!this!__________day!of!__________.!20!___.!

Students!who!are!able!to!self!administer!specific!medication!may!do!so!provided:!

1. The!physician!provides!written!authorization!allowing!self-administration!of!said!medication.

2. The!parent!provides!written!authorization!allowing!self-administration!of!said!medication.

3. Such!medication!is! t ransported!to!the!school!and!maintained!under!the!student’s!control!in!the!

original,!properly!labeled!package!and!(a)!is!not!opened!except!when!self-administrating!the!medication,!

(b)! is! not! self-administered! during! instructional! time! or! in! the! presence! of! other! students! unless!

medically!necessary,!and!(c)!is!not!shown!or!exhibited!to!other!students.

4. The!student’s!physician!or!physicians’!designee!has!(1)!evaluated!the!situation!and!deemed! it!to!

be! safe! and! appropriate;! (2)! documented! this! on! the! physician’s! authorization! for! the! student’s!

cumulative!health!record,!and!(3)!approved!the!general!administration!plan.

5. The! student! and! the! student’s! physician! or! physician’s! designee! have! developed! a! plan! for!

reporting!and!supervising!self-administration.

6. The! principal! and! appropriate! teacher! are! informed! that! the! student! is! self-administering!

prescribed!medication.

___________________________________________________!Medical!Provider’s!Signature!

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Permission&for&Participation&in&Field&Trips/Health&Form&

Student!Name:!_________________________________!

Class:!________________!

DOB:!_________________________________!

PLEASE!COMPLETE!ALL!THE!FOLLOWING!HEALTH!RELATED!INFORMATION:!

Name!of!Parents/Guardians:!______________________________________________________!_!

Home!Address:!_______________________________________________________!

Home!Phone:!________________________! Father's!cellphone!#:!_____________________________!

Mother's!cellphone#:!___________________________!

Father's!Business!Name!&!Telephone:!_____________________________________________________!

Mother's!Business!Name!&!Telephone!! !! !

In!the!event!of!an!emergency!injury!or!illness,!I!wish!the!following!persons!to!be!notified!in!case!the!

parent!cannot!be!contacted:!

Name:!___________________________________________________!!!Phone#:!_________________________!

Name:!____________________________________________________!!Phone#:!_________________________!

Family!Physician!Name:!________________________________!!Phone#:!_________________________!

Health!Ins.!Co.__!__________________________________________!Policy!#:!______________________ !

My!child!has!the!following!medical/health!concerns:_________________________!

Is!this!student!allergic!to!any!drugs?! Yes___!No___!

Please!list!if!Yes!! !!!!

Does!this!student!have!a!history!of!diabetes!or!ep il epsy?!Yes___! No____!!Please!list!if!

Yes_______________________________________________________!

Does!this!student!wear!contact!lens?! Yes____!No_____!

List!any!medications!and!dosage!that!the!student!needs!to!take!and!time!of!dosage.!

___________________________________________________!

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ILLNESSES!

I!_______________!give!permission!for!any!relevant!health!information!of!my!child,!necessary!for!educational!

planning!and/or!student!safety,!to!be!shared!among!appropriate!school!personnel!who!serve!the!student!

(for!example:!doctors,!nurses,!teachers,!coaches,!or,!staff!member!administering!medication.)!

Transportation!for!activities!may!be!provided!by:!district!vehicle,!walking,!**private!vehicle/staff!or!

volunteers,!or!other!means.!

**! I! understand! that! if! my! child! is! being! transported! via! private! vehicle! that! the! vehicle's! owner's!

insurance!is!primary!and!that!the!district's!liability,!if!any,!would!only!be!in!excess!of!the!limits!carried!

by!the!owner!of!the!vehicle.!

**! By! my! signature! below,! as! parent! or! legal! guardian,! I! authorize! the! school! to! obtain! a! qualified!

physician!to!examine!the!above!named!student!in!the!event!or!injury,!and!to!administer!emergency!care!

and!to!arrange!for!consultation!by!a!specialist,!if!deemed!necessary,!to!insure!proper!care!of! any!injury,!

in!the!course!of!such!activities!or!such!travel!or!during!the!normal!school!day.!Every!effort!will!be!made!

to!contact!the!parent!or!guardian!to!explain!the!nature!of!the!problem!prior!to!any!such!treatment.!

++!I!understand!that!if!my!child!is!to!be!taking!medications,!that!additional!forms!need!to!be!filled!out!

prior!to!a!school!activity,!trip,!or!for!any!medication!to!be!administered!by!the!school.!I!understand!that!

I!must!provide!a!correctly!labeled!pharmaceutical!container!for!any!medication.!

++!I!understand!that!the!school!district!will!make!every!reasonable!effort!to!provide!a!safe!environment.!

I!a m!fully!aware!of!risks!inherent!in!participation!in!the!type!of!proposed!activities,!including!physical!

injury,!or! other! consequences! which!might!arise.!If!I!have!questions,!I!understand!that! I! can! call! the!

school.!

++Having!read!all!of!the!above,!I!hereby!give!permission!for!t he!above!named!student!to!participate!in!

"Field!Trips"!that!are!approved!field!trips!of!the!school!throughout!the!school!year.!I!understand!that!

any!"over-night!or!out-of-state!field!trips"!the!school!will!provide!a!separate!form!for!my!permission!for!

this!student!to!participate.!

Parent(s)!Signature!______________________________________________________!

Date!_________________________________________!